A “MORTIFIED” woman wept in a court dock as details of her kick attack on a Carlisle bouncer were outlined.

Iana Brotherton, 38, had been a woman of previous good character before a fateful city night out on September 24.

Carlisle magistrates heard security guard Hannah Douglas was called downstairs at the Havana bar to assist, at around 3-35am, with a lady customer. “She was intoxicated, refusing to leave the premises and was being aggressive,” said prosecutor Pam Ward of that customer, Brotherton.

Ms Douglas said Brotherton was “difficult to understand” but was moving towards her, asking for the police.

“I pushed her back as she kept coming towards me,” Ms Douglas had stated. “She tried to slap me but missed. The next thing I know, the woman with blonde hair (Brotherton) kicked me in the groin.

Brotherton was taken to the floor and described suffering a foot injury. There been some “soreness” caused to Ms Douglas but no lasting injury.

Brotherton did make some admissions when interviewed by police although Mrs Ward told the court: “She said she was very drunk and couldn’t really remember anything.

“Police did consider an out of court disposal. When the injured party was consulted, she wasn’t happy with this course of action and wanted the matter to come to court.”

Brotherton, of River Street, Carlisle, admitted common assault.

Giving mitigation to magistrates, Kate Hunter said of the tearful defendant: “Obviously you can see, she is extremely upset and mortified to be here in court.”

An engineer by trade, Brotherton was married and had latterly worked as a self-employed nail technician having lived in the UK for two years.

A Russian national, she had been discussing current affairs before going out that night “which includes, as we are all aware, the Russia/Ukraine situation”, said Miss Hunter.

Two cousins of Brotherton had recently been mobilised and sent to war. “She has not heard from them and is concerned for their safety,” said the lawyer. “It is quite traumatic.”

Following the current affairs discussion, Brotherton had made the decision to go out, said Miss Hunter, “for a change of scenery, to blow off some steam, effectively”.

“She has never been in trouble before in her life,” she added. “She can’t believe what happened on that night. It is so out of character for her.”

Magistrates fined Brotherton £80 for the offence.