In the dock: Mikaela Haze, 70, pictured outside court, shouted ‘Saudi Arabia go home’ and ripped the veil off the £6,300 artwork before knocking it over at the exhibition on June 29

A drunk Brexit supporter screamed 'we voted to take our country back' as she destroyed a hijab sculpture at The Royal College of Art days after the EU referendum.

Mikaela Haze, 70, shouted 'Saudi Arabia go home' and ripped the veil off the £6,300 artwork before knocking it over at the exhibition on June 29.

The sculpture, which consisted of a hijab over a metal frame, was created by masters student Yasmeen Sabri to 'promote tolerance and understanding'.

Miss Sabri was perfecting her work at the university in South Kensington, south London, when Haze launched her attack at 7.40pm.

Prosecutor Rahab Njoroge said: 'The defendant Miss Mikaela Haze was drunk when she entered the Royal Art College where the victim Miss Sabri was putting finishing touches to a sculpture of a hijab.

'The defendant had taken the hijab from the statue, her demeanour at this time had changed and she had started shouting: "Saudi Arabia go home".

'She then said "we voted to take our country back again" as she pushed the sculpture, destroying it, and the value of the sculpture is £6,300.’

The next day, June 30, Miss Sabri tweeted: "Walk a Mile in her Veil" is the work that provoked the abuse, ironically it (is) promoting Tolerance and understanding.'

Westminster Magistrates Court heard it took her six months to complete the sculpture.

Haze appeared at the court dressed all in black to face one count of religiously aggravated criminal damage.

Asked for her plea she replied: ‘I plead guilty but I don’t consider it racist because... it wasn’t at her, I promise you.’

She later added: ‘I’m very sorry to the lady who I offended.’

Work of art: The sculpture, which consisted of a hijab over a metal frame, was created by masters student Yasmeen Sabri, pictured with the artwork, to ‘promote tolerance and understanding’

Reaction: On the day after the criminal damage Miss Sabri tweeted: "Walk a Mile in her Veil" is the work that provoked the abuse, ironically it (is) promoting Tolerance and understanding.'

Miss Njoroge said: ‘Miss Sabri says the incident left her sad and frustrated by the defendant’s actions, but whether it was due to the recent news of the Brexit she isn’t sure.

‘All she’s asking is that this woman doesn’t repeat this incident to others again.’

She added: ‘We would say that this is a hate crime.’

Claire Kelly, defending, said: ‘Miss Haze was drunk at the time of the incident, there are some alcohol issues, particularly around certain times of the year, including her birthday.’

She continued: ‘She’s extremely embarrassed by the situation, she’s not someone that has been before the courts on multiple occasions.’

Chair of the bench Paul Brooks said: ‘We are not going to sentence you today, we are going to ask the probation service to prepare a report which will assist you and it will assist the court in deciding what the appropriate sentence is.’

Haze, of Bayswater, west London, has been barred from entering the Royal College of Art while she remains on conditional bail before her sentencing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 26 July.