A woman who tried to rob the bag of a healthcare assistant at Bradford Royal Infirmary has been given a suspended sentence.

Sandra Gillie, 29, had admitted the attempted robbery at an earlier hearing along with assaults on a security guard and a police officer.

Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday that Gillie, of Thornton Road, Fairweather Green, tried to take the woman’s bag, kicked her in the stomach and grabbed her around the throat on February 10.

A security guard was called who pushed her back, but she grabbed his wrist and dug her nails in. Police were called and Gillie went on to kick an officer.

She was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, with two years’ supervision, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

The court was told Gillie could not recall the incident as she had been under the influence of methadone and alcohol.