A nursery nurse has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on sexual assault and child porn charges.

Vanessa George, 39, who worked at the Little Ted's nursery in the city for three years, appeared before a packed public gallery at Plymouth Magistrates Court.

She spoke to confirm her name and address but entered no pleas.

George, of Douglass Road, Plymouth, faces four counts of sexually assaulting children under 13.

She also faces three separate counts of making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children.

George was jeered and hissed by people in the public gallery as she emerged from the steps below the dock.

As details of the charges were read, parents cried and yelled, with one man running from the court in tears.

George was remanded in custody. No application for bail was made.

As she was led away, a man in a red t-shirt leapt from the public gallery and spat at George.

Outside court there were more angry scenes as people shouted at the police van carrying George away from court.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: "Following the remand at court this morning, damage was caused to a police van as it left the building.

"Two men, aged 22 and 31 were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and are presently in custody at Charles Cross police station."

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