A woman who thought she was a Russian spy and went on a drink and drug fuelled rampage in Archbishop’s Palace has avoided jail.

Alina Korosteliova had smoked the legal high Spice and consumed three to four cans of lager before heading into the Mill Street register office last Monday.

Yesterday Maidstone Magistrates’ Court heard how Korosteliova, of Quarry Road, Maidstone, walked into the reception area of the Kent County Council facility at 12.30pm and began to shout in a foreign language.

She was asked to leave but instead ran into the ceremony room and sat down in front of the registrar’s desk.

A female member of staff approached her, at which point the defendant got her in a headlock and kissed the back of her neck, she then punched another employee in the face five times before grabbing a third woman.

Police arrived at the scene while the 31-year-old’s boyfriend was trying to calm her down.

She was arrested and during the struggle kicked an officer in the shin.

While in custody she continued to act aggressively and at one point bit another officer on the hand, breaking the skin and leaving him requiring blood tests and a two-month course of antibiotics.

Korosteliova told officers she carried out the assaults because she thought she was a Russian spy.

She pleaded guilty to three charges of assault, two of attacking police officers and one of violent behaviour while in custody.

In an interview with the probation service she showed little remorse for her actions and said she did not have an alcohol or drug problem.

The subsequent report said she presented a medium risk or reoffending and a medium risk of harming the public.

Korosteliova, who was due to appear in court a week ago but was absent due to aggressive behaviour, was released but will have regular contact with the NHS community mental health team.

Magistrates handed her a 90 day sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered her to pay a £150 court charge, £50 compensation to four victims and £100 to the officer who was bitten. She will also have to attend rehabilitation sessions.