A furious mother-of-three who confronted her estranged sister-in-law with an obscenity-laced tirade on the threshold of her home faces the possibility of incarceration.
Sarah Janion, age 37, was captured on a doorbell video hurling profane insults at her kid’s nanny Stacey Janion after learning that she had been reported for an incident with her daughter.
During the 15-minute confrontation on Stacey’s doorstep, Janion was heard yelling, “Get the f** out of here,” “Be a woman,” and “Stop being a f….y” as the victim hid inside her home and refused to open her front door.
Janion insisted she meant no damage when police arrived at the scene in Runcorn, Cheshire, but inquiries revealed she was in violation of a suspended jail sentence imposed last year after she threw a vase at her boyfriend’s head during a drunken argument.
She was spared incarceration because a judge at the time deemed her to be a “caring and excellent mother” and determined that confinement would be “awful” for her three children, ages 9, 13, and 14.
Sarah Janion, age 37, was captured on a doorbell video hurling profane insults at her mother-in-law Stacey Janion. Photographed arriving at Warrington Magistrates’ Court is Sarah.
The mother of three was serving a suspended prison sentence for assaulting her boyfriend on August 31 of this year when she threatened a relative.
At Warrington Magistrates’ Court, Janion, who acknowledged to using threatening behavior, was sent back to the same court to be punished for the altercation with her sister-in-law and resentenced for the assault on her boyfriend.
The court heard that she was detained in August of last year for throwing a vase at her lover David Bennett’s head during an alcohol-fueled altercation when they returned to his home following a birthday celebration.
At the height of the argument, Janion of Runcorn struck Mr. Bennett four times in the face while he held her in a headlock and threw her to the ground. The vase struck him in the back of the head while he was dialing 999, causing a two-inch wound. Blood was streaming from his skull when he was discovered in his front yard, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Janion pled guilty to causing grievous bodily harm in December of the same year at the Chester Crown Court. He was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after Mr. Bennett refused to give police a statement about the assault.
At the time, Judge Patrick Thompson stated that Janion had “her own troubles” and stated, “I’m not trying to be dramatic, but a moment’s loss of temper may sometimes lead to horrible consequences, and not just for you, but also for your children.”
You are a compassionate and good mother, yet you are of no value to them while they are incarcerated.
The most recent incident occurred on August 31, this year, after Janion, who had all of her children with her ex-husband, had been arrested and detained in May of the previous year in connection with another domestic disturbance involving Mr. Bennett.
Subsequently, the matter was dropped, but when Janion attempted to speak to her children while they were in their father’s care, she got into an argument with one of her daughters, and Stacey reported the incident out of concern for the girl’s welfare.
Janion now faces the possibility of incarceration after violating the terms of her suspended prison sentence. She will return to court on November 1 to learn her destiny.
Angela Blackmore, the prosecutor, stated, “The defendant did not have the complainant’s phone number, but she became aware that he was asking his relatives for it.” The defendant obtained the complainant’s phone number from a family member and then texted “You better respond immediately” and “I am not joking” to her.
“The complainant did not respond, but she afterwards received a call informing her that the defendant was on her way to her residence.” The complainant contacted police to inform them that the defendant was on the way because she was reportedly “going crazy” over everything that had occurred.
“At approximately 10:45 p.m., the defendant arrived at the residence of the complainant and was acting aggressively. She repeatedly knocked on the door and rang the doorbell, and the doorbell camera filmed the incident so she could see and hear the defendant.
“As Stacey declined to answer the door, the defendant moved around to the back of the home, where she was heard attempting to enter the rear gate, before returning to the front door.”
None of her entrance efforts were successful. She sat on the doorstep, knocking and shouting for around fifteen minutes. The police responded and arrested her. She stated in an interview that she had no intention of causing harassment, alarm, or discomfort.
In mitigation, defense attorney Ian Weights stated, “She is a woman whose failing mental health led her to do crimes.”
She left a rather abusive relationship, and there have been further family concerns. She continues to struggle greatly with matters. She is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and complex PTSD.
Mr. Weights stated, in reference to the altercation, “The defendant should have walked away, but she did not.” She persevered in attempting to communicate with her and became slightly abusive in the process. She struggles to manage emergencies and family matters.”
Alan Eyres, the magistrate who granted Janion bail prior to his sentencing on November 1, stated, “In the interest of fairness, we believe the court must see this.”