A woman who punched and stamped on a vulnerable man during a prolonged attack has been locked up.

Sarah Glasper’s violent attack on the man was captured on the CCTV system inside the shared housing where they both lived.

The 36-year-old could be seen punching the man before continuing the brutal assault as he lay on the ground seemingly unconscious.

Teesside Crown Court heard how the victim did not want to help police with their investigation and had refused to give them a statement.

Philip Morley, prosecuting, said: “The CCTV shows the defendant delivering multiple punches and stamps.

“It’s evident from the footage that he does lose consciousness during the attack. The stamps are delivered with an unshod foot at the time.”

The man suffered superficial cuts and bruising to his face, the court heard.

Glasper, of Lytton Court, Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the attack on June 25 this year.

Gary Wood, mitigating, said: “It does seem apparent that there has been something going on before this incident where some of the witnesses have made reference to the victim in this case being violent towards the defendant.

“She said to me that she felt she had been provoked by him as he had been aggressive towards her very shortly before the incident took place.”

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Recorder Ayesha Smart sentenced Glasper to ten months in prison following her guilty plea.

She said: “This was a nasty attack on an individual who was residing in the same set of supported accommodation as you.

“I have seen the CCTV where you deliver multiple blows to him and you seem to stamp on him while he is unconscious.

“I have seen the photographs of his injuries, which thankfully, are not too severe but he did lose consciousness.”