Mother held in cell for telling off child for swearing

When a girl of 12 swore at her in the street, Joanne Wilson did what she believed any right-minded mother should do.

The 38-year-old ticked off the youngster and went straight to her parents to warn them of their child's naughty behaviour.

So Mrs Wilson, a mother-of-two, was stunned when, a few weeks later, she found herself hauled into a police station and locked in a filthy cell for almost five hours.

She was arrested and her mugshot, finger prints and DNA samples were also taken.