Woman plunged wine glass into boyfriend's face at soul funk disco in 'moment of madness'
14.05.2022 - 11:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman who plunged a wine glass into her boyfriend's face during a row in a village pub has walked free from court after insisting she acted in a 'moment of madness'. Denise Bintcliffe, 57, smashed the glass of red wine over her partner's forehead after he slapped her when they began arguing in front of fellow regulars during a soul and funk evening.
Police arrived at the Crown and Conspirator pub in Bramhall, Stockport, to find Bintcliffe looking on as her boyfriend held his head in his hands, while bar staff applied napkins to stem the bleeding.
Asked why she carried out the attack, Bintcliffe who had been dating the man for 17 years said: "I don’t know why I hit him. I just can't believe that I've done it."
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Her partner was taken to Stepping Hill Hospital, where he needed six stiches. He takes medication to thin his blood and lost so much of it in the attack he was on the verge of needing a transfusion, a court heard. He declined to give a statement to police.
At Minshull Street Crown Court, Bintcliffe of Chedlee Drive, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. She was freed with eight months custody, suspended for 18 months, after her partner said he wanted to see her again.
The fight broke out when couple went out together for a soul funk disco at the pub on October 2 last year. Initially, they and pubgoers could be seen enjoying the music with some dancing in front of the bar.
But video footage played in court showed Bintcliffe thrusting her wine glass into her boyfriend's forehead before he clasped with his head in his hands.
Eleanor Myers, prosecuting, said the defendant remained at the scene until paramedics