A YOUNG female thug has avoided a fine for attacking two police officers because she would struggle to pay it.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to her age, pleaded guilty earlier this month to assaulting the two male officers on the same day in Andover in July.

Magistrates in Basingstoke have slapped her with a youth rehabilitation order, requiring her to get mental health treatment for nine months.

But she does not have to pay a penny in compensation or costs due to her "lack of means", the court ruled.