A YOUNG mother has ordered to do 60 hours community service for her role in the Craylands protest against estate police officer, PC Henry Garrod.

Karly Thorpe<OK>, 20, was found guilty of one charge of using threatening or abusive behaviour threatening or likely to provoke unlawful violence.

Basildon Magistrates' Court heard on Friday how unemployed Thorpe, of Craylands, was part of a crowd of up to 150 people protesting against PC Garrod on April 17 this year.

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