A woman who slashed a black police officer with a kitchen knife has asked to stay in prison.

Teresa Weston, 41, of McNair Court, Portland Road, Hove, admitted 15 offences when she appeared before magistrates on Friday.

Brighton magistrates heard Weston went on a five-month crime spree after falling out with her circle of friends.

Many of the offences, including threats to kill and criminal damage, were targeted at two people.

Peter Zinner, prosecuting, said: "The first incident was when the defendant demanded entry to Lovegrove Court, Hove, on February 12. When this was declined she kicked out and smashed the communal front glass door."

When a black police officer arrived, Weston shouted racial insults at him, the court heard.

She was arrested and taken to a police station. While handcuffed, she was spotted fiddling with a kitchen knife behind her back.

The police officer was cut on the hand. The court heard Weston was also concealing £10 worth of cannabis resin.

On February 25, she phoned an address in Portland Road, Hove, and made threats to kill.

She then went to the address with a hammer and smashed the front door causing £250 damage.

Mr Zinner said: "Three months later she went in search of cigarettes to a mini-market in Brighton. It was closed. She was drunk and lashed out at the front door."

Days later she returned to an address in Lovegrove Court and said she was going to kill a woman.

When police were called she damaged a door and kicked at an officer. Her spree continued with more criminal damage.

Seval Javit, defending, said: "Since February, she has shown a rapid decline in drinking. A circle of people fell out."

The court heard Weston wanted to stay at Holloway prison where she was on a treatment programme.

She was jailed for a year.

District judge Ann Arnold said: "You say you would not comply with a community sentence as you would not be able to refrain from taking revenge. This gives me the gravest cause for concern."