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Another court sentence in Sheffield has been criticised after another woman avoided jail despite spitting at a police officer.

Last week, Sheffield magistrates heard how Rebecca Short, aged 27, of Howard Road, Bramley, Rotherham, assaulted four officers called out to a reported domestic incident.

During the incident at Short’s former home on Whitegate Walk, Wingfield, Rotherham, was aggressive and tried to kick and bite officers as she was arrested.

Prosecutor Alison Goldsmith said Short became verbally abusive and said ‘I hope you get coronavirus and die’.

South Yorkshire Police Federation chairman Steve Kent.

Miss Goldsmith said Short made threats to one of the officers, spat and saliva actually landed on one of the officers.

Criticism of another sentence in Sheffield after woman avoids jail despite spitting at police