A woman “clawed” her partner’s face, neck and body with her fingernails after he raised concerns about her drinking.
Iwona Lastowska’s partner realised she had been drinking when she called him at work on Valentine’s Day, causing concern as she was at home in charge of the children.
After taking the youngsters to his sister’s house, he argued with Lastowska, at which point she attacked him with her fingernails, causing him to call 999.
Lastowska, 33, appeared at Tain Sheriff Court having previously admitted a single charge of assault with a domestic aggravation.
Concern over drinking
Fiscal depute Robyn Macleod said: “There was some tension between [the complainer] and the accused who did not like her drinking when in charge of the children.
“The witness was at work when he received a call from the accused who was clearly intoxicated. He knew she was at home in charge of the children.”
The man rushed home and took the children to his sister’s house.
Later that day he spoke to police and reported his concern that Lastowska was drinking while in charge of the children.
Woman ‘clawed’ her partner’s face
When he arrived home later that day, the pair began to argue, with Lastowska being “very intoxicated” and “extremely angry”.
She then attacked the witness, “clawing with her fingernails” at his face, neck and torso between 10 and 20 times and causing him to dial 999.
Police arrived and Lastowska was arrested.
Solicitor Rory Gowans, for Lastowska, said his client, who had no previous convictions, had been “very upset” by a number of derogatory comments the man had made about her and her stepfather.
He said: “She wishes to apologise” and added that Lastowska had since “taken control of her alcohol consumption”.
Sheriff Gary Aitken deferred sentence for four months to allow Lastowska to demonstrate good behaviour, retaining a bail condition preventing her from drinking alcohol and requiring her to submit to breathalyser tests as required.
He said: ” Your alcohol use is clearly a difficulty for you and for the family.”
He also continued consideration of the imposition of a non-harassment order preventing her from contacting the man, something the fiscal depute told the court: “He would very much like.”