Mother, 37, with 16-year history of violent attacks on police, shopkeepers and nurses avoids jail for beating up prison officer after magistrates ruled there was a 'realistic prospect' of her not reoffending

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A serial offender with a 16 year history of attacking police, prison officers, shopkeepers, nurses and care workers has walked free from court - because magistrates now think there is a 'realistic prospect' of her reforming.

Mother-of-two Sarah Jagger, 37, who calls herself 'Sexy Sarah' on social media, beat up one female warder and mauled another whilst serving a prison stretch for hurling hot water at a hospital care manager and saying: 'I'll kill you, you p*** c***.'

Jagger has almost 29 previous offences on her record including 14 for assault but has cited a 'raft' of mental health issues she developed after bingeing on cocaine and alcohol.

On one occasion she told a court: 'It is just these people- they get me angry all the time. I just get outbursts. I am scared about what to do and that is why I am trying to get the help.'

In the latest incident, one prison officer was left with a tennis ball sized lump on her head plus a swollen face and black eye after she was punched and kicked repeatedly by Jagger as she delivered her lunch at Styal women's jail in Cheshire.

Mother-of-two Sarah Jagger, 37, calls herself 'Sexy Sarah' on her own social media platforms

Sarah Jagger who has a 16 year history of attacking police, prison officers, nurses and care workers has walked free from court

Celebration time for Jagger after she walked free from court again after being spared prison

Jagger was transferred to Foston Hall women's jail in Derbyshire but she bit the leg of officer Katie Mellors who intervened in a fight with another inmate. When told to let go of officer Mellors' leg, Jagger tightened her grip, leaving the warder with puncture wound, bruising and teeth marks on her leg.

At Warrington magistrates court, Jagger faced being sent back to jail for up to 12 months after she admitted two charges of assault but was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, suspended for two years and was ordered to complete 25 days of rehabilitation activity. She was also ordered to pay £200 compensation to Miss Mellors and £75 to the other officer.

Chairman of the bench Robin Bradshaw told her: 'We have taken into account your record for multiple assaults but also your mental health issues and also your prompt guilty plea. In our view these assaults are serious and the custody threshold has been passed, but given the support you have and the realistic prospect of rehabilitation we are going to suspend the sentence.

'It is really up to you. There are a lot of people out there to help you. It is down to you to accept that help.'

Jagger from Harpurhey, Manchester was initially convicted of battery in 2007 but after being conditional discharged was convicted of threatening behaviour that same year. In 2008 she was given a six month community order for common assault.

In April 2020 Jagger was again given a suspended sentence after promising a judge she would get help for her problems

Last May Jagger was locked up for 13 months after she launched an unprovoked attack on an NHS manageress whilst being treated at Park House, a psychiatric unit within North Manchester General Hospital

In 2017 she was being treated in hospital for an undisclosed illness when she grabbed a nurse and kneed her in the head as she was being given medication. Another nurse tried to help but she was kneed and kicked to her side and grabbed by her right arm by Jagger who then threw a monitor and mobile phone at a third member of staff.

Jagger later given a suspended sentence for assault but just two months later was arrested again after she punched one WPC in the face then struck a male officer in the chest as they were detaining her for shoplifting at a Debenhams store. Despite her history she was then given bail and later attacked a shop worker and subsequently a flatmate at her home.

In April 2020 Jagger was again given a suspended sentence after promising a judge she would get help for her problems but two years later ws given a further suspended sentence for assault. Last May she was locked up for 13 months after she launched an unprovoked attack on an NHS manageress whilst being treated at Park House, a psychiatric unit within North Manchester General Hospital.

During the assault three other staff members intervened but she kicked out at the manageress, kneeing her in the face and causing her nose to bleed. She then made a 'claw' with her hand and struck the woman's face, telling her: 'I'll take your eyes out.' As she was pulled away from the manageress she unzipped part of her uniform leaving her underwear exposed.

The manageress, who had worked in the care profession for 24 years, was left with scratch marks to her chest as well bruising to her face and head.

The court heard Jagger was at Styal prison on July 26 this year when she set about a prison officer.

Andy Page, prosecuting, said: 'At about 12:10 pm the officer was on Miss Jagger's wing and approached her cell to provide lunch. She looked through the observation panel and then opened the cell door using her work issued keys - but the defendant pulled the door open from the inside.

'Her keys were stuck in the door and attached to her uniform by a chain so she was forced to step inside the cell whereupon the defendant punched and hit her multiple times and kicked her. That caused the chain to snap and allowed her to step back onto the wing outside of the cell - but Miss Jagger followed her and continued to punch and kick her.

'Other prisoners were witnesses to the incident and screamed for the attention of other staff. A colleague arrived and pressed Miss Jagger back through the door and into her cell. The prison officer was taken to Stepping Hill Hospital for her injuries to be assessed.

'She had a large tennis ball sized lump on the right side of her forehead. The right side of her face was swollen. She had bruising to her right eye and scratches to the left side of her neck.

'As a result of the incident, Miss Jagger was transferred to Foston Hall but on October 5, she having a fight with a prisoner called Donna. Staff attempted to separate them but the defendant bit the leg of Miss Mellors whilst intending to bite Donna's leg.

A staff member instructed her to release a grip but she failed to comply and continued to bite, tightening her grip and biting harder on Miss Mellor's leg. She did eventually let go.'

Jagger's upper and lower teeth left a mark on Miss Mellors leg and she was given treatment, including injections for hepatitis B and tetanus.

A probation worker said that Jagger was currently on licence and there were 'multiple agencies' involved in her case, including police and mental health services. 'We know Miss Jager well,' the probation worker said, 'She now resides and supports accommodation and has had appointments twice per week, although mostly home visits.

'She has been quite difficult to engage but it seems at the moment, she is in a position where she is willing to engage with us and mental health services.

'She has a raft of mental health issues, the number of issues that have previously been a barrier to her engagement. She would benefit from the further rehabilitative input. We are keen to keep working with her because we are in a position where she is now engaging with us.'

Solicitor advocate Jonathan Keane said in mitigation: 'She does have mental health issues but is supported by a substantial number of medical staff in the community. She is actively willing to engage with rehabilitation. That will mean that there is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.'