A MUM has been handed a community sentence after attacking a woman on the dancefloor at a Wrexham bar.
Nisha Evans, of Darby Road in Brynteg appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning for sentence.
The 28-year-old had previously admitted one count of assault, committed in Wrexham on May 7 this year.
Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court that at around 11pm, the victim Rebecca Hughes was at the One to Five bar in Wrexham town centre.
She noticed an altercation had broken out on the dancefloor.
When she walked over, Ms Hughes was knocked to the floor by the defendant and she felt "multiple thumps and strikes on her head."
A witness confirmed Evans had grabbed the victim by the hair and pulled her down.
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While she was on the floor, the defendant struck her with a closed fist in an "uppercut" motion seven or eight times, before kneeing her to the face and punching her to the head when she stumbled back.
A member of the probation service told the court Evans claimed to have been on a night out with friends and had been drinking at various pubs.
She described herself as seven out of ten in terms of intoxication and said her recollection of the incident was limited.
"She does not know the victim," the officer told the court.
"She had no prior interaction with her - that was the first time they'd met.
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"She would describe it as more of a scuffle.
"It is clear alcohol was a feature in this offence. There was a lack of emotional control at the time.
"She does see she uses [alcohol] as a coping mechanism to maybe block out some of her problems."
Emma Simoes, defending, described the incident as "isolated," and said her client would benefit from assistance from the probation service.
Deputy District Judge Owen Gerallt Jones described the incident as "nasty," handing down a 12 month community order involving 20 days of rehabilitation activity and a fine of £50.
He also ordered the defendant to pay £85 costs, a £95 victim surcharge and £150 in compensation to the victim.
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