A drunk woman from Sittingbourne exposed herself to emergency staff multiple times at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, leading to her placement on the sex offenders’ register
Drunk Woman Ordered to Register as Sex Offender
A drunk woman who exposed her private parts to emergency medical staff several times and made vulgar suggestions while they were trying to treat her has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register.
Incident Details
Naomi Tunkara was seen by a member of the public looking extremely intoxicated, unwell, and breathless at the Inn on the Lake, in Shorne, near Gravesend, in August.
An ambulance was called. When a crew attempted to treat her and take her to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, she became agitated en route. She tried to remove the seatbelt restraints from the stretcher.
She caused such a commotion that the ambulance pulled over onto the hard shoulder of the A2 so she could be restrained again.
Behavior in Ambulance and Hospital
A court heard that as paramedics got her under control, Tunkara opened her legs wide, exposing herself, and started to urinate on the stretcher.
Paramedics put a blanket over her. When they arrived at the hospital in Darenth Wood Road, Tunkara tried to grab people.
Despite being asked to stop, the 45-year-old continued to shout and swear.
Further Incidents
A hospital staff member approached her and told her to calm down. She then opened her legs again, exposing herself and saying: “My p**** is good.”
In the hospital, Tunkara tried to pull down a curtain around the bed, threw herself to the floor, and kicked a staff member, causing a red mark. She then made more remarks about her genitals.
The police were called. As they tried to arrest her, she began talking incoherently, rolling on the floor, and again exposed herself.
Arrest and Charges
After being lifted back onto the bed, Tunkara told a nurse that she had taken crack cocaine and then urinated in the bed.
All her comments were caught on body-worn video footage.
As officers tried to wheel her out to a police van, Tunkara shouted at a female officer, saying: “I will kick you in the face b****.”
Court Proceedings
The incident happened in Dartford on August 30. Tunkara, of Bapchild Avenue, Sittingbourne, admitted to indecent exposure, two counts of criminal damage, one count of assault by beating, and one count of assault on an emergency worker when she appeared in court in September.
Sentencing was adjourned for reports to suggest suitable ways forward. Tunkara returned to Medway Magistrates’ Court on December 18.
Sentencing Outcome
Piers Restell, prosecuting, said: “The ambulance was out of action for three hours at a cost of £300, and her last sentence was in May 2024, when she was convicted of possession of cannabis.”
Magistrates placed Tunkara on an 18-month community order for exposing herself. This will require her to attend several rehabilitation sessions and wear an alcohol abstinence monitoring tag for 120 days.
She was fined £180 for each assault and ordered to pay each victim £50 compensation.
Additional Penalties
There were no separate penalties for the criminal damage charges. Tunkara was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £114 and £85 court costs.
She was made subject to the notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register for five years.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Naomi Tunkara |
| Age | 45 |
| Location of Incident | Inn on the Lake, Shorne, near Gravesend |
| Date of Incident | August 30 |
| Court Date | September, December 18 |
| Community Order Duration | 18 months |
| Alcohol Monitoring Duration | 120 days |
| Fines | £180 for each assault |
| Compensation | £50 to each victim |
| Victim Surcharge | £114 |
| Court Costs | £85 |
| Sex Offenders’ Register Duration | 5 years |
