A WOMAN has been jailed for six months after vandalising a church in Harlow.

Charlie Buckley, aged 45, No Fixed Abode, pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court.

On 02/01/2018 at Harlow without lawful excuse, damaged front glass door to the value of £500 belonging to St Pauls Church intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.

On 02/01/2018 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place, St Pauls Church, an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a Stanley knife..

Buckley was committed to prison for six months as the offence was aggravated by the defendant’s record of previous offending. She was also fined £200.

She was also fined £200.00.