A RADNOR Park mum has been found guilty of attacking a woman with a broken bottle during a vicious attack.

Angela Hunter left her victim scarred for life during the assault which required 14 stitches to close an eight centimetre wound. The attack also left Hunter’s victim suffering from depression and struggling to sleep.

The 44-year-old had pleaded not guilty to assaulting her victim by striking her on the head with a broken bottle to her severe injury and permanent disfigurement on August 8 last year.

Hunter, of Cornock Street, had lodged a special defence of self-defence and claimed that she only hit out after being subjected to an attack by a group of women.

The jury rejected her version of events and delivered a majority guilty verdict last week following a trial at Dumbarton Sheriff Court.

Sarah Healing, fiscal depute, told the court Hunter and her son were at Ashton View, Dumbarton, and her son was arguing with a group of women at the window of a flat there.

Ms Healing said: “He clearly wanted trouble with [a witness] and his brother.

“When [the witness] returned to the property with his brother, a confrontation took place. Frightened there was going to be a fight, [the victim] went to try to take her partner back.

“It was at that point Angela Hunter became involved. She saw fit to strike [her victim] on the head with a bottle, causing a serious injury to her face.” Earlier, the trial had heard from witness PC Phillip Adamson, who had been out on patrol that night.

The 29-year-old and a colleague were told to go to Ashton View at 9.17pm after an incident had been spotted on CCTV.

They were met by the boyfriend of Hunter’s victim, who told police his girlfriend had been struck by a bottle. PC Adamson went into the flat, saw the woman’s injuries and contacted paramedics.

He said five people were in the property and one immediately told officers to “f**k off and get to f**k.” PC Adamson continued: “He was warned a few times about his behaviour but continued to talk in that manner. He was arrested.

“The other persons took umbrage to this and were arrested for their conduct towards police witnesses.” Hunter was arrested at her home the following morning and taken to Clydebank Police Station, where she was interviewed.

She claimed to have been going with her son to visit a friend when she was jumped by a gang of girls.

The court also heard how Hunter was examined and found to have several injuries including extensive swelling to the face, neck, back and sides as well as bruising to the nose and arms.

Hunter had claimed she was thrown to the ground, saw the bottle lying nearby and swung it around to ward off her apparent attackers. She argued she did not know she had made contact with anyone until later.

She said she eventually escaped to a nearby property but claimed the women chased her, smashing windows there and getting inside before attacking her.

Sarah Healing, fiscal depute, questioned why Hunter did not seek medical attention for her injuries and put it to Hunter, while she was in the witness box, that no one had laid a finger on her until she lashed out with the bottle.

Ms Healing said: “You have been discussing what was a violent attack on you. It must have been frightening.

“You must have been worried that you were going to be seriously injured. This was an attack from two or three people — but you did not report it to the police.

“You did not report the matter to the police as you were the aggressor that night.

“It was you doing the attacking. You went with your son looking for trouble.” Sheriff Simon Pender deferred sentence on Hunter in order to obtain reports. Her bail was continued and she will return to court for sentencing next month.