A woman has blasted her "animal" former neighbour after she left her scarred for life during a savage attack. Danielle Ashcroft, 44, was set upon by Kerry Trainer, 40, outside the latter's home in Bensham, Gateshead, last August.
After being confronted, Trainer grabbed Ms Ashcroft with both her hands and pulled her face towards her. The pair fell to the ground and Trainer bit her victim's face and ear, Chronicle Live reports.Newcastle Crown Court heard that Miles, Danielle's 47-year-old husband, tried to break up the fight but could not stop the attacker pulling chunks out of his wife's hair.
Ms Ashcroft needed 10 stitches after being left with a torn flap and permanent scarring, and has told how she had plastic surgery to fix the damage to her face.Trainer was last week sentenced to 12 months behind bars for unlawful wounding.
The mum was also hit with a restraining order.Speaking out about her ordeal, Danielle said: "She pulled me into her face and she had me by the roots.
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