In a dispute over noise, an 18-year-old girl punched her neighbour in the face, leaving him covered in blood.
A street brawl broke out between Ella Dare and Andrew Jones after neighbours complained about the noise Dare and her 24-year-old boyfriend Macauley Mason were making.
A probation report said: “Due to Dare and her partner being loud in the street there was an altercation.
“She said she fell to the floor and the victim Crystal got on top of her.
“She said she got up, panicked, and admits hitting the other victim to the face and causing the injuries.
“She said she was protecting her partner.”
Dare, the waitress, attacked Andrew and Crystal, cutting the former in the face.
In the aftermath of the shocking incident in Cwmbran, South Wales, Andrew sustained a severe cut to his forehead and had blood dripping down his face and onto his t-shirt.
In the attack in August 2020, Dare confessed causing actual bodily harm and unlawful wounding, Newport Crown Court was told.
Due to his use of intimidating language or actions, Dare’s colleague Mason admitted to violating the public order.
The report for Mason said: “He says that he on the night in question was being loud and understands his behaviour could have caused fear to others.
“She has genuine remorse for being involved in this incident. What she says is she should have walked away.”
“A stable relationship with Miss Dare has been a positive influence on him.
“He is remorseful for being involved in this offence and the person who he cares for very deeply got involved in this.”
The pair altered their pleas following the start of their trial, according to Judge Daniel Williams.
He said: “Ella Dare has admitted unlawful wounding. That reflects she struck Andrew Jones with a pint glass causing him an injury.
“She admits causing the wounds to Andrew Jones but not intending to cause him serious harm.
“She also struck Crystal Jones with a pint glass but didn’t cause any wound.”
Dare, of Cwmbran, was given a 12-month community order along with requirements to accomplish 100 hours of unpaid labour and finish 10 days of rehabilitation.
Mason, also from Cwmbran, was sentenced to 20 days of rehabilitation.
Judge Williams told the couple: “You have admitted your parts in an incidence of violence.
“If the two of you stay out of trouble for the next 12 months and complete those requirements that will be the end to this. If you fail you will be brought back to court.”
Dare, of Cwmbran, was given a 12-month community order along with requirements to accomplish 100 hours of unpaid labour and finish 10 days of rehabilitation.
Mason, also from Cwmbran, was sentenced to 20 days of rehabilitation.
