A mum addicted to heroin launched into a "frenzied" hammer attack against a vulnerable female victim recovery from breast cancer.
Ria Dodds broke into the woman's house by smashing a window on July 24, 2020 before striking her with a hammer - causing serious injuries to her head.
The 37-year-old had shown up at the woman's home in Consett with her co-accused, Martyn Watson, 33, who stayed outside of the property during the brutal assault.
A few days after the incident, Dodds snatched another woman's handbag from her in the park, before turning violent when she attempted to retrieve it.
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