Middleton removed one of her high-heel shoes and used it to hit the man (Picture: BPM)

A woman smashed her high-heeled shoe into a man’s head after he mocked her Birmingham accent on a night out.

Bethany Middleton, from Grimsby, became abusive and violent after she was approached by the stranger and his friends.

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The court heard that the man ‘thought it would be amusing’ to mimic her by saying ‘All right!’ in a mocking way.


But the joke ‘didn’t go down very well’ and Middleton Lashed out with her high-heeled shoe, causing blood to pour from his head.

The 22-year-old admitted three offences of assault and another of assaulting a policeman in the execution of his duty on June 10.

Grimsby Crown Court heard that the man ‘thought it would be amusing’ to mimic her by saying ‘All right!’ in a mocking way (Picture: PA)

Craig Lowe, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that the men were out in Cleethorpes town centre in the early hours, when the incident took place.



They approached another group, including Middleton and her sister, who were speaking in strong Birmingham accents.

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Judge Paul Watson QC told the court that it was ‘amazing’ sometimes how little it took for trouble to erupt.

A woman who was on the scene tried to calm the situation down but she was assaulted.

She was dragged by her hair and she was ‘ragged about’.

Middleton removed one of her high-heel shoes and used it to hit the man who did the Birmingham impression over the head.

‘Blood was coming from a wound to his head,’ said Mr Lowe.

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She forcefully punched another man in the face. He moved away because he did not want any further confrontation.

Police were alerted and Middleton was spoken to but she was ‘thrashing around and aggressive’.

She swore and shouted ‘Get off me’, while actively resisting arrest.

The court heard that she was aggressive and started kicking out hard at the officer detaining her.

Mr Lowe said: ‘She was told to calm down but it didn’t have any effect.

‘She was attempting to headbutt officers and was kicking out.’

She later claimed: ‘I can’t remember a thing about it but, if they say it happened, it happened.

‘I can go off at the deep end at the drop of a hat.’

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Middleton had two convictions for assault in 2009.

She was also in breach of a suspended prison sentence imposed on December 4, 2015 for threatening behaviour with a bladed article.

Laura Marshall, mitigating, said: ‘She is utterly ashamed and she should be.’

Middleton was keen to receive help from the probation service and had been receiving assistance for anger management.

Sentence was deferred until November so Middleton can ‘prove that she can stay out of trouble’ and complete alcohol counselling.

If she does so, the suspended sentence may not be activated.

Judge Watson warned her: ‘That’s the deal. If you rat on the deal, you will be going away.’