A former NHS worker who was locked up for harassing a detective continued her campaign three days after being released from prison.

Janet Waller, 33, of Pier Road, Northfleet, was jailed in November 2020 for 13 months after admitting offences of harassment and sending malicious communications.

She also pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to 17 charges of assaulting an emergency worker, committed on just three occasions.

Prosecutor Josh Happe told the same court last week how just a few days after her release in March 2021 she rang the British Transport Police asking to speak to PC Lee Crook.

He said: "She was previously sentenced to 12 months in custody for making a malicious call and PC Crook was the victim.

"She was released on licence on March 12 and had been back in the community for just three days before calling the BTP at least 15 times trying to contact him."

She told the call-handler that he had a "dumbass northern accent" and swore at another before calling 999.

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Mr Happe said police did arrive at her address and promptly arrested her but not before she had kicked out injuring three officer's shin and legs.

During her trial in November, the court heard how in June 2020 she threatened to pour petrol through an officer's letterbox, quoting his correct address.

After her arrest, Waller referred to this incident and threatened to discover another officer's home address and pour petrol through the letterbox.

She told police: "I found that officer's address through the NHS and will put petrol through the letterbox. I know your names and I will do the same."

She also boasted she had assaulted 50 officers.

Waller formerly admitted making a malicious call and assaulting three officers.

She has now been banned for five years from contacting the BTP, except in an emergency, and also two officers, PC Lee Crook and Det Constable Andrew Humes.

She was jailed for 13 months but as she has been waiting for more than a year to be sentenced she is likely to be freed shortly as she only has to serve half the term before being released on licence.

Emin Kandola, defending said: "She does admit her offending. She is not working and has no accommodation."