A mum-of-one who flung an empty wine bottle at her partner’s head during a drunken argument has been admonished after a sheriff deemed her behaviour “out of character”.
Kathleen Whyte returned to her Kemnay home drunk at 3.30am on February 17, before clouting her sleepy boyfriend over the head with an empty wine bottle.
The 25-year-old had emptied the wine bottle single-handedly earlier that evening before leaving her house after an argument with her partner around 1am.
When she returned in the early hours he had gone to bed but when he awoke the arguing continued.
Flung wine bottle at partner’s head
Fiscal depute Ellen Barr told Aberdeen Sheriff Court how Whyte then threw an empty wine bottle at him, striking the back of his head.
“She was heavily under the influence of alcohol,” she added. “Police had received reports of an ongoing disturbance and traced her within the property.
“She threw an empty wine bottled which struck the complainer on the rear of his head.”
Despite her boyfriend’s reluctance to give a statement, the first-time offender was arrested and taken into custody.
Whyte, a part-time cleaner, admitted a charge of assault.
Can’t remember the incident
Defence agent Laura Gracie said the mother-of-one had not drunk alcohol in a long time but had turned to booze as she battled with as yet undiagnosed anxiety and depression.
“She wouldn’t normally consume alcohol but on this occasion had a bottle of wine,” the solicitor added. “She can’t remember if she had any more.
“She can’t remember anything about throwing the bottle and was actually quite upset about the situation when she was told what she had done.”
Sheriff William Summers agreed it was “out of character” for her to behave this way but warned her behaviour was “unacceptable”.
He admonished Whyte, of Fraser Place, Kemnay, meaning the conviction goes on her record but she does not face any further punishment.
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