A mum was branded "a terrible example" to her kids after she dragged her neighbour to the ground by her hair in a dispute which spiralled out of control.
Maison Eldarat repeatedly shouted "come on then" as she grabbed her neighbour by the hair whilst she was putting the bins out at her home in Northfield, Birmingham.
The assault had been the culmination of an ongoing feud between the households, a court heard, with the 41-year-old pulling her victim to the ground and kicking her on the floor.
A judge told Eldarat, who is also a school volunteer, she had set a "terrible example" with her behaviour as she narrowly avoided jail.
Eldarat kicked off at the victim, who had been her neighbour with whom her house had shared a footpath for "a number of years", in the spat on the evening of August 23, 2021, Birmingham Mail reports.
It followed weeks of conflict between the two over a "number of issues", prosecutor Henry Skudra said.
"The properties share a common footpath," Mr Skudra told Birmingham Crown court.
"Unfortunately there had been a number of issues between both sets of neighbours."
He told the court the neighbour was putting the bins out when Eldarat approached "gesturing with her arms" and saying "come on then".
"She walked forwards and grabbed her by her hair swinging her to the ground. She (the neighbour) was understandably screaming.
"When she was on the ground more significantly, she was kicked to her body, ribs, neck and face."
Another woman was also knocked to the ground in the incident as she rushed to intervene, and was also kicked in the face "multiple times".
The first victim suffered a black eye, swelling and soreness to her face in the attack, while the second was left with bruises to her face and arms as well as suffering from nightmares and panic attacks.
After being arrested Eldarat denied being the aggressor, claimed she acted in self defence and pleaded not guilty to affray before being found guilty at trial.
Lee Masters, defending, argued his client had now '"fully accepted" her guilt.
He told the court other neighbours had written positive references about Eldarat saying she had been helpful to them, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr Masters confirmed there had been no repeat incidents since 2021 and said: "She has continued with her efforts with the council to find alternative accommodation.
"She has made numerous attempts for different housing but so far has been unsuccessful.
"Hopefully it is sooner rather than later that the family will be rehoused. Her financial circumstances are limited."
Eldarat must complete 30 days rehabilitation activity requirement as part of her sentence.
Lord Justice Andrew Edis said: "The physical injuries were not grave but they were unpleasant and the distress caused was substantial. It's upsetting to have to live next door to somebody who has attacked you."
He added that Eldarat set a 'terrible example' by committing the attack and then denying it for so long.
