A defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies and climbed into bins outside children’s nurseries has avoided an immediate jail term after being repeatedly assaulted while on remand. ‌

Abbi Taylor, who also appeared on the court list as Martin Tarling, smeared excrement on milk bottles and the fire escape of one nursery during a “bizarre” series of incidents. ‌

A court has heard the 46-year-old identifies as a woman, but is being held at a men’s prison and was referred to with both male and female pronouns during a sentencing hearing on Friday. ‌

Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for two years after the judge heard about her “particularly difficult time” in custody.

The defendant, from South Shields, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags

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