A mother-of-two who smashed a cocktail glass over her friend’s head after arguing about tipping a waitress at a boozy bottomless brunch has escaped jail.
Holly Shury, 27, attacked Lydia Bysouth, who was celebrating her birthday with a group of friends at a cocktail-fueled all-you-can-drink event.
The pair began arguing about tipping the waitress while the table settled the bill, with a reluctant Shury yelling that it was “her goddamn job.”
The group left Revolution in Bournemouth, Dorset, and went to another bar where the argument continued.
Shury accused Ms Bysouth of having “only child syndrome” before hitting her on the head.
The group of friends moved on and asked Shury to leave them alone, but she followed them to the bar in Aruba for more drinks.
Shury demanded that Ms Bysouth accept her apology for what had happened before losing her temper again and smashing a cocktail glass over the victim’s head.
Holly Shury leaves Bournemouth Crown Court – she pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding
The row started at Revolution in Bournemouth, Dorset, when the group of friends settled the bill (stock image)
The defendant fled the bar as Mrs Bysouth was left with blood all over her face.
She was attended to by security personnel and taken to hospital and had to have a wound above her eye glued shut.
A victim impact statement was read in court explaining how the injury had caused Ms Bysouth “anxiety”.
Ms Bysouth said the incident had caused tension in my friendship group. There is now a clear divide between us. It hasn’t been the same since.”
Shury, from Poole, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding when she appeared before Bournemouth Crown Court.
Ruba Huleihel, prosecutor, said: ‘The group had reserved a table at Revolution and the complainant arrived a little late.
‘It was the complainant’s birthday that they were celebrating.
When Lydia tipped the waitress, the defendant was not happy.
“She didn’t want to tip. She yelled “it’s her fucking job” to Lydia.
“The defendant started screaming and cursing and there was some shoving and shoving between them.
The complainant tried to calm things down.
The group then went to Tonic Social and the feud continued.
The defendant kept screaming and she said Lydia had to get over herself and her ‘only child syndrome’.
The line continued at the Aruba bar where the group continued for more drinks (stock image)
Shury received a 38-week suspended jail sentence and a curfew to stay indoors between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. for the next four months.
She then came up behind Lydia and hit her on the nose. Then she told the defendant to leave.
‘The rest of the group went to Aruba. The defendant followed them and tried to apologize.
She yelled “accept my apologies you’re so childish” and Lydia replied “I’m just trying to enjoy the night out”.
‘It was at 6 p.m. that the defendant smashed a cocktail glass in the face of the complainant.’
Philomena Murphy, mitigating, explained that her client felt “deep remorse” for her actions.
She said, “The reality in this case is that Miss Shury remembers very little of the actual details of what happened that night.
“But she does take responsibility for causing her friend Lydia Bysouth’s injuries.
“She has expressed shame, embarrassment and regret for her actions.
“She had drunk a lot of alcohol that day.”
Judge William Mousley noted that the injuries caused would be permanent and a constant reminder to the victim of what happened.
He said: “In her statement, Lydia described how your attack on her damaged her self-confidence, caused her anxiety and made her more concerned in the security industry.
“She’s left with a happy little scar. She’ll always be reminded of what you did to her.”
Shury received a 38-week suspended jail sentence and a curfew to stay indoors between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. for the next four months.