The pair were sentenced following an incident where a member of the public and two police officers were assaulted.

A man and a woman have been sentenced after assaulting a member of the public and two police officers in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Eamonn O’Rourke, 34, and Karly Parfitt, 19, both from Kidsgrove in Newcastle-under-Lyme, each admitted three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at a court hearing in June.

O’Rourke also admitted possession of a controlled drug of class A (cocaine) and possession of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis).

At Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on September 7, O’Rourke was sentenced to two-years-and-three months in jail, while Parfitt was given a one-year-and-one month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

Eamonn O’Rourke and Karly Parfitt were both sentenced following the incident. Photo: Staffordshire Police | Staffordshire Police

placeholder image — Eamonn O’Rourke and Karly Parfitt were both sentenced following the incident. Photo: Staffordshire Police | Staffordshire Police

Staffordshire Police said O’Rourke and Parfitt were fighting on Wright Avenue in Newcastle-under-Lyme on June 6, 2025 when a member of the public tried to intervene.

They responded by seriously assaulting him and later punched, kicked and bit two police officers called to the scene.

Police Constable Meakin from Staffordshire Police said: “Assaults on members of our communities and emergency service workers will not be tolerated.

“I'm pleased that both offenders have been brought to justice for their actions.”