A British soldier allegedly attacked by a female colleague and left with a slashed throat broke down in tears today declaring 'I am so lucky to be alive'.

Sarah Garrity, 22, was admitted to hospital with potential life threatening injuries, but has made a remarkable recovery and is expected to be allowed home for Easter.

Doctors here told her that her recovery 'was like a miracle' as her friend Sydney Cole, 19, remained in police custody after being arrested over the attack.

A senior source at the Hospital Son Espases, where Sarah had been in intensive care, told MailOnline that the attack narrowly missed her jugular vein.

Cole (right) and Ms Garrity (left) were said by police to have been friends. A source said the incident took place after an 'argument'

Sydney Cole was allegedly seen arguing with her friend Sarah Garrity before 'glassing her with a beer bottle' in the shoulder

The source added: 'Sarah is making a miraculous recovery. She's a very lucky girl. We can't believe she's still here.

' When we told her this she just cried ''I could have died, I'm so lucky'.

'She lost a lot of blood, underwent an emergency operation and it was touch and go she would pull through.

'It's incredible how well she's recovering. We keep telling her how fortunate she's been because her life was in real danger.'

Ms Garrity has been moved from the intensive care unit to a regular ward at Hospital Son Espases in Palma, the capital of the Spanish island of Majorca.

Sydney Cole, aged 19, from the Adjutant General Corps has already appeared in court in Palma for the attack and is expected to be further questioned by a judge. She is currently being held in Palma jail.

The hospital source added: 'Sarah's now sitting up in bed, talking, eating and drinking. She's chatting on her mobile phone with her family.

'It has surprised us all how quickly she is recovering. Most of all, it's surprised and shocked her.'

Cole, 19, from London, being escorted by two Civil Guards to court in the Palma to be questioned by a judge yesterday

The two female soldiers are close friends who were on holiday together. Witnesses describe seeing a blood bath as Ms Garrity stumbled out of the Banas de Magaluf club where the attack took place and collapsed on the street, clutching her neck.

When para medics arrived, Ms Garrity was in a critical condition after losing a lot of blood.

Witnesses also claimed seeing the two women arguing at the bar prior to the attack.

A man named as Suleiman, who was working at a kebab shop next door to the nightclub, described the scene as a 'bloodbath' when he saw the injured soldier, who is in the Royal Logistics Corps, collapse outside his restaurant.

He added: 'I couldn't look it was so horrible. It was horrific. There was blood everywhere.

'I could hardly bring myself to look. It was a huge gash, and quite a hole that wouldn't stop bleeding.'

The hospital source revealed that Ms Garrity's family are expected to arrive later this week to visit her.

Police are also due to see her tomorrow to take a formal statement. Until now, she has not had any visitors.

Well-placed sources said a decision about an eventual prosecution could depend on whether Ms Garrity decides to make a formal complaint against her close friend.

Ms Garrity, who was born in Scotland but lives in a detached home which has a solar powered roof in Middlesbrough, spoke with her family for the first time today.

'It was very emotional and we are expecting them soon. The doctors have already told them how lucky Sarah has been. She's in very good spirits and is looking forward to seeing them.

'Sarah is a very strong girl, she is a soldier after all. She has been very positive, despite what happened. She just wants to go home and we are optimistic that it will be very soon.'

Cole said nothing as she was escorted into court for her hearing on Monday with her head bowed in handcuffs and wearing the same blue denim shorts and a white denim top at the time of her arrest.

Local reports said she told the judge that Ms Garrity had punched her in the face after intervening in a row she was having with another friend and she injured her by accident after parts of a glass she threw on the floor hit her in the neck.

Sydney Cole, 19, from London, allegedly plunged a shattered glass into her friend Sarah Garrity's neck at Bananas de Magaluf club on the Spanish island of Majorca.

Ms Garrity, 22, who lives in Middlesbrough, was found in a critical condition outside the night spot and is in intensive care in hospital.

Police were hoping to speak to Garrity later today in hospital to see if she wants to press charges against her army colleague over the Magaluf attack which left her fighting for her life.

The alleged attack took place at around 1am in the early hours of Monday morning in the popular party area of Punta Bellena and followed some sort of argument between the two soldiers.

Witnesses described seeing the two off-duty women, who are thought to have been friends, arguing at the bar.

One of the woman came away from the confrontation with blood coming from her nose, according to the Sun.

A man who tried to break up the pair said when he went to calm the situation down, Cole allegedly smashed a bottle into Garrity's shoulder.

He told the Sun: 'Suddenly ''bang'' the other smaller girl smacked her on the shoulder blade with her beer bottle. It was a really nasty hit and the red mist just descended.'

A man named as Suleiman, who was working at a kebab shop next door to the nightclub, described the scene as a 'bloodbath' when he saw the injured soldier, who is in the Royal Logistics Corps, collapse outside his restaurant.

He added: 'I couldn't look it was so horrible. It was horrific. There was blood everywhere.

'I could hardly bring myself to look. It was a huge gash, and quite a hole that wouldn't stop bleeding.'

Ms Garrity kisses Cole on the cheek in a picture posted on Cole's Instagram account

When doctors arrived, Scottish-born Garrity was in a critical condition after losing a lot of blood.

Medics managed to stop the bleeding and stabilise her before she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of Hospital Son Espases.

A few hours later, official sources confirmed to Spanish newspaper Ultima Hora that her life was not in danger.

One well-placed source said after news of the incident first emerged: 'The girl who was injured suffered a cut to her throat. She was rushed to intensive care and had an emergency op.

'She's still very serious but we're hearing the operation has been successful and saved her life.'

Cole, of the Adjutant General Corps, was arrested by the Civil Guard and appeared at court in the Majorcan capital of Palma to be questioned by a judge yesterday afternoon.

She said nothing as she was escorted into court for the hearing on Monday with her head bowed in handcuffs and wearing blue denim shorts and a white denim top.

Cole appeared in court in the same jean shorts and white jean top she was wearing when she was arrested.

The attack happened at around 1am yesterday morning and police have launched a full investigation, with Cole (pictured) being arrested

The incident happened at the Bananas de Magaluf nightclub (pictured) in the popular party area of Punta Ballena

Cole stands in a nightclub in Budapest, Hungary. Police have launched an investigation into the incident in the early hours of yesterday

Fellow squaddie Cole was remanded in custody last night after appearing before the judge in a closed court hearing.

Sources at Son Espases Hospital, where Miss Garrity is expected to be moved to a general ward later today from intensive care, said this morning she was 'serious but stable' and recovering.

Investigators said they would seek to talk to her as soon as possible about the incident at Bananas nightclub in Magaluf which led to Cole's arrest.

Well-placed sources said a decision about an eventual prosecution could depend on whether Scottish-born Sarah Ann decides to make a formal complaint against her close friend.

The pair were on holiday together in the party resort after taking time off to go to Spain.

Local reports said London-born Cole told the judge who sent her to prison late last night that Sarah Ann had punched her in the face after intervening in a row she was having with another friend and she injured her by accident after parts of a glass she threw on the floor hit her in the neck.

Sydeny Cole, pictured heading to court in Palma, Majorca yesterday, allegedly plunged a shattered glass into friend Sarah Garrity's neck at the Bananas de Magaluf disco

Another social media picture shows Cole (centre) during her passing out parade

Local paper Diario de Mallorca said witnesses to the incident had told investigators the alleged attacker had thrown the glass directly at her pal's head.

Both women are believed to have been under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred.

There was no immediate comment from officials regarding the remand in custody.

A friend of Sarah Anne's said today: 'Sarah's awake but she's extremely upset which is to be expected.'

Barbara Nield, from Fleetwood, Lancashire, whose 23-year-old soldier daughter Bethany Bancroft was engaged to the injured woman until recently, added: 'Bethany is so upset because of what has happened to Sarah. They are not together now but they were very close.'

Bethany's brother Ashley Nield, 29, described Sarah as 'bright, witty, funny and caring.'

Police sources described the pair as friends.

It was not immediately clear if the casualty was glassed with a broken bottle or was hurt when a glass was thrown at her, although sources said they believed she suffered a cut throat after a glass was thrown.

Ms Garrity (right) was rushed to the intensive care unit at Hospital Son Espases and is in a critical condition, despite her life not being in danger. She was allegedly attacked by Cole (left) who was arrested at the scene

Sarah Ann Garrity (pictured), 22, from Middlesbrough is in critical condition in hospital after the attack

A source at Son Espases Hospital in Palma confirmed in the hours after she was rushed to hospital that the injured woman was 'critical' and in intensive care.

A source at an emergency response coordination centre said: 'We received the first calls at 12.55am on Monday, about a fight in a nightclub between two female friends.

'The alert that came in said the incident involved a physical attack with a glass by one friend against another.'

An army spokesman said: 'We are aware of an incident involving two off duty soldiers in Spain.

'An investigation by the local Spanish police is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate to comment further.'