• Katie Wilson, 19, paraded through the aisles like a 'catwalk diva' as she went on a 'terrifying trip'
  • The 'decent' BMW driver was mistaken for a heroin addict by police
  • She is fined 200 by magistrates after admitting outraging public decency and criminal damage
  • Benzo Fury blamed for the death of Alex Herriot, 19 at Scottish rock festival

By Rob Cooper

PUBLISHED: 03:26 EST, 15 June 2012 | UPDATED: 06:58 EST, 15 June 2012


Busted: Katie Wilson, 19, was arrested after parading through Tesco naked

Busted: Katie Wilson, 19, was arrested after parading through Tesco naked

A teenager paraded naked through a Tesco store and karate-kicked a policeman in the face after taking the 10 legal high Benzo Fury, a court heard yesterday.

Katie Wilson, 19, spoke of her shame after she went on the rampage in the middle of the day in the supermarket.

The teenager was so out of control when she went on a 'terrifying trip' she was mistaken for a heroin addict by police called to the store in Bourne, Lincolnshire.

She kicked an officer in the face barefoot and broke the wing mirror off a patrol car as officers battled to arrest her.

Controversial party drug Benzo Fury gives users a high similar to ecstasy and was blamed for the death of Alex Herriot, 19, at the RockNess festival in Scotland last weekend.

Katie was fined 200 and given a one-year conditional discharge after she admitted outraging public decency and criminal damage at Grantham Magistrates Court on Monday.

Katie, a shop assistant from Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, urged others not to take the drug as she recalled the incident yesterday.

'I have learnt my lesson. If anything this has been the making of me - it was the real wake-up call I needed,' she said.

'I'm so embarrassed about it, I'm just horrified that it made me become something I'm not. 

'I was an absolute mess - I trashed my friend's flat and then I just walked out of the flat stumbled up the road and into the store.

'I was parading through the Tesco aisles like a catwalk diva. I was a disgrace and it was a real terrifying trip.

Guilty: Katie Wilson was fined 200 after admitting outraging public decency and causing criminal damage as she went on a 'terrifying trip' in Tesco in Bourne, Lincolnshire

Killer party drug: Benzo Fury, the 10 legal high which Katie Wilson took, was blamed for the death of Alex Herriot, 19, (right) at the RockNess festival in Scotland last weekend

'I had chewed a pen so it looked like I had black teeth and I had drawings all over my body. The police thought I was a heroin addict.  

'But I'm really a decent girl - I drive a BMW and I work hard, it really wasn't me.

WHAT IS LEGAL HIGH BENZO FURY?

Benzo Fury is just the latest 'legal high' to appear on the market.

The drugs - which are not banned and are sold as not fit for human consumption produce a similar effect to banned substances.

But they have a different molecular structure to banned substances so are not illegal under anti-drugs legislation.

There are a large number of 'legal highs' - some are known by their brand/product name.

Although the authorities move to ban new highs such as mephedrone or 'meow meow', new variants of the drug are created so quickly they are fighting a losing battle.

Knowing that these substances are legal makes them very tempting for teenagers to try - even though they are completely unregulated and potentially harmful.

Benzo Fury is a man-made amphetamine which can give users a euphoric high. It induces feelings of empathy similar to Class  A drug ecstasy.

It is also a stimulant and it's side effects include loss of appetite, hallucinations and paranoia.

Controversial 'legal highs' such as Benzo Fury and Ivory Wave are manufactured in laboratories in the Far East and eastern Europe.

'I haven't been out for about a month now and I'm really into my fitness - I'm a changed girl and I would advise other people to stay away from the drug.

'It is very dangerous and it can do you real damage - I don't want others to make the same mistake I did.'

The court heard Katie walked into the Tesco store just after midday in front of stunned shoppers on May 23.

Daniel Paulson, prosecuting, said: 'She was then taken to a back office where something was found for her to wear.

'Police then attended and placed Miss Wilson under arrest.'

However, Wilson refused to leave quietly and attacked the officer and a car.

Mr Paulson added: 'She admitted the offences in interview. She said she had taken legal drugs which caused her to act in the way she did.'

Rob Arthur, defending, told the court: 'The fact she went out to Tesco in Bourne naked shows the mental state she was in.

'These experiences mean she will never risk taking such substances again. This is clearly a day Miss Wilson would like to put out of her memory if she could.

'I don't think she could be any more apologetic to the officer in relation to her behaviour that day.'

Chairman of the bench Jo Johnson told her: 'I hope you have learnt your lesson.'

Rampage: Katie Wilson paraded naked through this store in Bourne, Lincolnshire. She also karate-kicked a policeman in the head

Rampage: Katie Wilson paraded naked through this store in Bourne, Lincolnshire. She also karate-kicked a policeman in the head

'Wake-up call': Katie spoke of her regret and said she was a 'decent girl' as she recalled the embarrassment of parading naked through Tesco

'Wake-up call': Katie spoke of her regret and said she was a 'decent girl' as she recalled the embarrassment of parading naked through Tesco

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If she gets off with this...next thing we'll hear will be drunks saying it was the wine that made me do that!! The world is going mad, and it will get much worse, just watch. When God isn't welcome in a country, the devil takes over, and makes a mockery out of people. RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTETH A NATION. What do you think has happened to England, and why?

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how things haven't changed, we had people dying and drug taking back in the day too, now as then i remain puzzled why you'd want to experience life in your own mind unaware.

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Showing my age here but "decent" girls dont post pics of themselves in their undies with the boobs hanging out unless they want to look ..ahem....... available and up for it. She's just pure chav. Although in modern UK, she would probably be classed as "middle class" as she doesn't have 5 kids yet.

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DEAR PEOPLE,,, HERES A GOOD IDEA,,I THOUGHT ABOUT IT VERY LONG AND VERY HARD,,,HERE IT COMES:.............'DONT TAKE THIS STUFF'.....

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Well it does say 'Not for human consumption', so why is she crying about it.

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Why do teenagers nowadays insist of taking photos of themselves in mirrors with the same vacuous look on their faces? It appears that we have raised a generation of narcissists.

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Nothing like this happens down my way. Perhaps we are not 'decent' enough, and don't drive BMW's.

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I am sure you would advocate the use of MDMA and the legalisation of other substances too. Since the creation of LSD people like you have been defending the use of chemical compounds created in labs. ALL DRUGS have risks Paracetamol has risks but it also has therapeutic value, these things have no value other than getting you off your face. Don't try to justify these things just because you are so emotionally inadequate you can't enjoy life without this stuff. Those of us who were in clubs in the 80's have more than a few friends who are messed up thanks to these drugs. It may be fun today but YOU WILL PAY THE PRICE. - Ian, Florida,____________ Agreed. What especially bugs me is when people try to convince others that certain drugs are completely safe. I've lost several people due to drugs who were mislead to believe what they were doing was safe. Not even heavy users at all. It's not worth it whatsoever. Believe what you want but leave others out of it.

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Great advertising Tesco, next time can you get a better looking chick?

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Anyone else think she should stop with the nude lips? Perhaps that would retract from the hair.

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