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Alahna Kindred

Mum jailed after kicking woman in face with stiletto heel in dance floor row

A party girl mum kicked a beauty therapist in the face with her stiletto heel on the dance floor of a club.

Thereese Soper, 29, scarred the victim for life by ripping open her entire nose with the blade of her shoe as she lay helpless on the dance floor.

Soper later told door staff and police that the other woman "deserved it", Sheffield Crown Court heard.

The mum has now been jailed for 15 months for the unprovoked attack in a crowded bar.

The victim, 33, is a beauty tutor and was out partying with friends in Jacques Bar in Lazarus Court, Doncaster, South Yorks., shortly after Christmas in January 2020.

Soper scarred her innocent victim for life by ripping open her entire nose with the blade of her shoe as she lay helpless on the dance floor (Ben Lack Photography Ltd)
The attack happened at Jacques Bar in Lazarus Court, Doncaster, South Yorks. (Facebook)

CCTV footage showed Soper, wearing a white dress, dancing alone in what the judge called an “extravagant” fashion.

Soper was taking up a lot of the dance floor and then bumping to the other woman from behind, the court was told.

It was unclear whether she lost her balance or pushed her victim in the back, but an argument began soon after.

Soper snapped and punched the victim before kicking out her with her stiletto.

The pair were held apart by the victim’s dance partner before Soper punched the woman over his shoulder.

The victim fell to the floor out of shot but Soper was caught on CCTV launching her foot towards her as she lay stricken on the dancefloor.

Judge Roger Thomas QC said: “The CCTV footage I have watched shows you on the dancefloor of that bar dancing in an extravagant, out of control, sort of way occupying a lot of the dancefloor and in a reckless sort of way.

Soper, of Doncaster, admitted unlawful wounding (BPM MEDIA)

“At some point, a minute before you did what you did, you had in some way bumped into the complainant.

“Perhaps that was an accidental coming together.

"She had her back to you, you bumped her away or pushed her away.

"Nothing immediately happened at that stage. The complainant came back across the dancefloor.

"She clearly said something to you and approached you, perhaps you said something to her as well.

“There was obviously some unpleasantness between the two of you.

“The man who was there with her stood between the two of you and that should have been the end of it.

“Over his shoulder, you and she exchanged words. You were obviously riled up and in an aggressive mood and stance.

“What you did over that man’s shoulder was you punched the complainant in the face.”

Judge Thomas QC said Soper’s victim may have slipped or fallen moments later but as she was on the floor, Soper kicked her in the face with her stiletto heels.

He added: “In any event, it must be the case that your heel came into contact with her face. You effectively ripped open the length of her nose.”

The woman's cartilage had to be operated on at the hospital.

She lost a tooth, required dental surgery and has lifelong scarring to her nose.

Dale Harris, defending, told the court Soper was “disgusted” by what she had done and could not believe it when she watched the CCTV back.

Soper, of Doncaster, admitted unlawful wounding.

Det Con Danielle Green, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "This was an unprovoked attack on an innocent woman in a busy bar.

"Soper's behaviour was unjustified, unnecessary and dangerous. I am pleased her sentencing reflects the severity of the injury caused."

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