A MUM-OF-TWO who smashed a glass over a doorman at a city centre club, with a shard of glass flying off and striking the DJ near the throat, has avoided jail.

Kathleen Groves, of Pike Close, Worcester, who pleaded guilty to two charges of assault at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday, December 7, “had no intention to injure either man”, according to her solicitor.

During a night out with friends at All Bar One on September 9, Groves, 31, struck bouncer Stephen Curzey with her wine glass, causing a cut to his arm 1.5cm in depth.

Kate Tompkins, prosecuting, said during the attack at 11.45pm, a shard of glass had then struck DJ Wayne Matthews in the neck, “below the throat and above the torso”.

The defendant had consumed so much alcohol she “could not remember speaking” to Mr Curzey, said Mrs Tompkins.

She said Mr Matthews, who required treatment from paramedics, was now reconsidering his job as a DJ, with “his partner pressuring him to stop”.

“He could not work the following week,” she added.

The court heard that Mr Matthews drove himself to hospital the following day, where he had a blood clot removed and four stitches added, as the glue used by paramedics was not considered sufficient.

Shaun Newey, defending, said his client “regrets what happened” – adding that Groves claimed Mr Curzey had made “insulting comments” to her.

“She wanted to throw the contents of her glass over him. He put his arm up and it smashed on his arm.”

Mr Newey said Groves is a single parent of two children, aged 11 and three-years-old, and is currently taking medication for a borderline personality disorder.

Paul Vaughan, chair of the bench, said: “This is a very serious assault on two people carrying out their jobs in a public place. Alcohol is the reason but it is not an excuse.”

Mrs Tompkins said Groves had already been given a 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, in relation to an assault on a police officer on the same night.

Mr Vaughan said the bench were mindful of Groves’ children, before giving her 24-week and 18-week custodial sentences to run concurrently, suspended for 18 months.

“The fact that it is suspended is by the skin of your teeth,” he said.

“You are a fortunate lady to be walking away from this court today free and can hopefully give your two children a happy Christmas. With a sigh of relief, you may go.”

Groves was also ordered to pay £400 in compensation, as well as a £150 victim surcharge and £135 in court costs.