A DRUNKEN bakery worker who ‘bottled’ a club barman in the face left him suffering torment because of a facial scar, a court heard.

Nicole Howe, 21, had hurled one bottle at victim Jordan Sedgewick, which hit him, closely followed by another in the early hours violence at the Voodoo Lounge in Accrington.

The second missile missed, but Howe tried to get over the bar as Mr Sedgewick tried to escape. She then began kicking and scratching him.

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Burnley Crown Court was told how after Howe, who had already been thrown out once with her brother, was bundled out of the premises kicking and screaming, she kicked a sergeant repeatedly in the face in the police vehicle.

The defendant who has a previous conviction for police assault, was arrested a second time, swore and said: “That's two police assaults now I have done. Can't assault enough of you.”

Howe, of Oakhurst Avenue, Accrington, admitted wounding, on April 13. She was sentenced to 13 months in prison, suspended for two years, with 12 months' supervision, 180 hours unpaid work and the Specified Activity Requirement for alcohol treatment.

Lisa Worsley, prosecuting, said Howe had been ejected after aggressive behaviour. She went back in and carried out the assaults.

The first bottle cut Mr Sedgewick's head, causing a bleeding, laceration, which needed nine stitches.

When police were called Howe told a sergeant: “I bottled him because he gave my brother verbals and you don't do that.”

She was put in the police vehicle and started kicking the window. The sergeant tried to stop her, but Howe managed to get her legs in the air, pulled them back and kicked the officer three or four times in the face.The victim suffered reddening and slight discomfort to her face.

Sara Dodd, told the court there had been no further incidents of drunkenness or drunken violence since. Howe's remorse was very genuine.