A beautician smashed a wine glass over a woman’s face after learning she used to go out with her boyfriend years ago when they were at school.
Chelsea Orrock, of South Shields, left the mum scarred for life after throwing the glass during a night out in June 2022.
The victim was left with a cut from her lip to her cheek which bled heavily, needed stitches, became infected and has left permanent scarring.
Prosecutor Ian Cook told Newcastle Crown Court the victim was bleeding heavily and was taken to South Tyneside District Hospital.
She was stitched and discharged but ended up back at hospital after her injury became infected, which delayed the healing process.
The victim said she was in significant pain, has been left ‘disfigured’, has nerve damage and has lost all self-confidence.
She added: ‘I feel like people are always looking at my scar when I talk to them. I look at the floor during conversations as a result. I try to avoid leaving the house.’
Orrock, 29, of Birdhill Place, South Shields, admitted unlawful wounding.
Recorder Jason Pitter KC told her: ‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself. The circumstances seem to be you were unable to control your feelings, emotions, passions, centering around a man and you dealt with that by lashing out with a glass.
‘That is a really serious offence. Not just the fact it’s a weapon in the context of a drinking environment where other people could have been hurt but you were fortunate, just as fortunate as the complainant in this case, that the injuries were not more serious.
‘You only need to look in the newspapers to see how this can result in loss of sight and other serious injuries. You were too wrapped up in your own emotions to see that.’
Recorder Pitter sentenced Orrock, who has no previous convictions to 18 months, suspended for 18 months with rehabilitation requirements, 90 days alcohol abstinence monitoring, 130 hours unpaid work and an order to pay £1,000 compensation.
Sam Faulks, defending, said Orrock has a ‘high level of remorse’ and added: ‘She bitterly regrets her actions concerning what she did that night. She has demonstrated a proper level of insight into her offending.’
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