Mia Miller seen punching and spitting at McDonald’s staff in ‘drunken frenzy’ CCTV footage

Shocking CCTV footage of a teenage girl punching and spitting at McDonald’s staff has emerged as the victims of her “drunken frenzy” gun down their attacker in court.

Mia Miller, 19, lashed out at several employees after she was reportedly refused a cup of water at Adelaide’s Hindley Street McDonald’s in the early hours of October 7.

The teenager pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, two counts of committing illegal acts with bodily fluids and one charge of disorderly conduct in Adelaide’s Magistrates Court on Friday.

Miller was forced to watch CCTV footage of herself throwing drinks and attacking staff as she left and re-entered the restaurant, up to three times in a 10-minute period.

Allan Mejorada, the restaurant manager who bore the brunt of the attack, read an emotional victim impact statement to the court: The advertiser reports.

“This was the worst change in my entire 15 years of working for McDonald’s, causing deep emotions that continue to hit me every day,” he said.

“These dramatic events have fundamentally changed my outlook and my life…sometimes I still feel depressed, distressed and hindered.

“I believe it is critical that justice is served, not only for my healing, but also to ensure the safety of everyone in the community and the protection of shop workers.”

Mia Miller, 19, lashed out at several employees after she was reportedly refused a cup of water at Adelaide’s Hindley Street McDonald’s in the early hours of October 7, 2022 (pictured)

Mr Mejorada said Miller deserved the harshest punishment available for her actions.

His colleague, James McKenna, said he was targeted by the 19-year-old as he tried to clean up the mess she made at the service desk.

“I was the target of the defendant (when) I was just cleaning up the mess she had made during her rampage,” he said.

“I was beyond shocked by what happened and disgusted after being spat on.”

The CCTV footage shows Miller attacking the staff with her fists and cold drinks before entering and exiting the restaurant for the last time at 1:42 a.m.

In the weeks following the incident, the teen issued an apology on TV, where she claimed her actions were the result of being “really, really drunk.”

“I really want everyone to know that I’m really, really sorry and I feel really bad for my actions that night,” Miller told 7News at the time.

She asked that she not become a “lightning rod” for harsh new punishments.

On Friday, Mr McKenna said her TV apology was a ‘major slap in the face’.

“It showed me that the defendant did not care about her actions that night and that she saw it as a big joke,” he told the court.

“She thought she could go out and cause chaos and attack people, and then she thought she could easily get away with it.”

At 1:42 a.m., Miller re-enters the restaurant for the last time and throws more punches, including punching a worker, James McKenna, several times in the head.

Miller pleaded guilty to two serious charges of assault, two charges of committing prohibited acts with bodily fluids and one charge of disorderly conduct in an Adelaide court on Friday

Miller’s representative told the court that the teen was “deeply remorseful” for her “outrageous behavior.”

A McDonald’s spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that staff had acted correctly and that the franchisor does not condone anti-social behaviour.

“The health and safety of our people and customers is our top priority,” the spokesperson said in October 2022.

Anti-social behavior is not tolerated in our restaurants and we expect our people to be treated with respect at all times.

Miller will be returned on bail before sentencing in two weeks.