A 15-year-old Redditch schoolgirl has lost an appeal against a custodial sentence for blackmail, assault and dishonesty.

She manhandled two other 15 year olds to a store in the town and ordered them to steal bottles of brandy, Worcester Crown Court heard.

The victims were told that if they only got one bottle, one of them would be beaten up.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also lunged at a bus driver and tried to steal passenger money, punched an 11 year old on the nose, stole £245 from her sister and damaged a house and a newsagents' shop, said prosecutor Paul Whitfield.

Redditch magistrates gave her an 18-month detention and training order on November 1.

The girl's barrister, Tariq Shakoor, claimed the sentence was too harsh for someone who had pleaded guilty.

But Judge David McEvoy QC upheld the sentence - imposed for a total of 17 offences - and said its length was correct.

Mr Whitfield said the teenager's crimewave began on May 5, 2000, when she told the 15 year olds to steal alcohol.

Despite threats of a beating, they refused and enlisted the help of store staff, who alerted police.

Out on bail, the girl then assaulted a 14 year old and ordered her to kiss her feet if she wanted her mobile phone returned.

After damage was caused to a YMCA flat in Redditch, the girl made threats to the owner that if he made a complaint, his head would be kicked in.

She targeted a bus driver in Redditch but he foiled her bid to get his cash, said Mr Whitfield.

On another bus, she tipped a milk shake over an 11-year-old girl before punching her.

Mr Whitfield said the remainder of her crimes included damaging a police cell, throwing a brick at her mother's house in Redditch and causing £200 damage to a newsagent's shop while drunk on eight alcopops.

The girl, from a broken home, went off the rails after being victimised by her peers and turning to drink, said Mr Shakoor. She also began smoking cannabis.

Her seven weeks in custody had shocked her. But she had calmed down and was keen to change her ways.

Her mother made regular visits to see her in a secure unit in Northamptonshire and they were now reconciled.