A MOTHER has been fined £240 after an incident where she threatened a child.

Caroliena Cameron, 46, of The Street, Gosfield, had denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words to cause fear of unlawful violence on June 22.

The incident happened at a primary school in Essex.

At Colchester Magistrates’ Court on January 6 Cameron was found guilty and fined £240 and ordered to pay a £24 victim surcharge and £300 prosecution costs.