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PRINCE ALBERT — A woman who bit the tip off another woman’s nose during a fight at a house party in northern Saskatchewan has been sentenced to one year in jail.

Joan McKenzie, who is 40, was sentenced Wednesday in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench following her conviction in March on a charge of aggravated assault.

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McKenzie’s trial heard that the assault happened in Stanley Mission in September 2017.

The Crown had been seeking a sentence of 18 to 24 months, plus two years of probation.

The defence had asked for six months in jail and three years of probation.

Both prosecutor Aaron Martens and defence lawyer Crystal Eninew said they believe the sentence is fair.

Kendra Wesley, the woman who was bitten, was at the sentencing and said outside court that McKenzie wanted to apologize after a short physical confrontation, but then lunged at her face moments later.

“She wanted to hug it out and that’s what I assumed she wanted to do, but she had other intentions,” said Wesley, who is scheduled for a third and final operation this month to repair damage to her nose. She is also pursuing a degree in business administration.