A MOTHER of five spat at another woman and pulled her hair while wearing nothing but her underwear and a coat.

Lisa Warner admitted assault following the incident near the Punch Bowl pub in Lichfield Avenue, Ronkswood when she appeared before magistrates in Worcester on Friday.

The victim, Lisa Mills, was at the pub while Warner, 36, of Westminster Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, was just outside, sitting on a wall near the smoking area shortly before the incident on January 11.

Mark Soper, prosecuting, said: "Miss Warner was wearing underwear with a coat over the top. Her son was trying to get her to go back to her home address. It was quite a cold night.

Miss Mills and her friend approached the defendant to suggest she go home because of the temperature and her lack of clothing at which point Miss Warner turned on Miss Mills."

She then swore at Miss Mills who also swore back Mr Soper said. He added: "She reached her arms up over the railing to try and slap Miss Mills over the head.

She stood up on the lower wall, bent over the railing and quite simply she spat at Miss Mills. It landed on her shoulder.

She grabbed her by the hair, pulling her forcefully and held onto her for two minutes. It took three people to remove Miss Warner from attacking Miss Mills."

Miss Mills complained of pain and swelling to the left side of the face close to her hairline but did not require medical treatment.

The police arrived after Warner's daughter called the police and after someone else dialled 999. In interview Warner accepted she 'had a drink or two and could not remember very much about what went on'.

Warner has two previous convictions, a public order act offence in 2008 and sending an indecent or an offensive message from 2012.

Mark Lister, defending, said Warner had a limited record and pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity.

Mr Lister said Warner lived next door to the injured party's father and added: "There are ongoing issues between the families. Miss Mills did not have any need to speak to Miss Warner at all.

It is unfortunate she got involved. Miss Mills was the author of her own misfortune in this. She (Warner) bitterly regrets what happened and asks you to accept her apology."

Magistrates gave her a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered her to pay compensation to Miss Mills of £50, court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £15.

The cash will be paid at £5 per week via an attachment to benefits.