THREATS of violence were hurled at frightened civil servants when a woman flew into a rage during a meeting at a government office.

“I’m going to kill you” and “I’m going to petrol bomb you” were just two of the threats shouted by defendant Louise Chambers, 28, of no fixed address, when she launched a verbal tirade toward staff at Barrow’s Craven House.

On Wednesday Chambers appeared in Furness Magistrates’ Court to answer to one count of using threatening or abusive words likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Around noon on April 4 Chambers walked into the office building in Michaelson Road and, according to prosecutor Mr Peter Kelly, she began to swear and shout at staff.

He said: “She makes comments, serious comments, ‘I’m going to kill you, I’m going to petrol bomb you’.”

Staff had to endure this barrage of abuse until the police arrived and she was arrested.

The prosecution told the court how Chambers had a history of offending, with seven public order offences on her record.

Mr Trystan Roberts, defending, said of his client: “She is a woman who has significant mental health problems.”

Chambers pleaded guilty to the offence.

District judge Gerald Chalk ordered Chambers to pay a fine of £45 for the distress caused by her actions. She was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court costs of £85.