'Bullied' Derbyshire woman brandished blade – punching partner in Skegness holiday row
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Michelle Anderson, 58, threatened to “stick” the blade in her other half “to frighten him” and bruised a knuckle delivering the blow when the domestic dispute “got out of hand”.
Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard how the fracas erupted on August 7 when Anderson’s spouse demanded she trim their dog's nails “there and then” with the holiday looming.
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Hide AdProsecutor Daniel Wilshaw described how, after the assault, Anderson told police she had no intention of hurting her partner and that she was “remorseful”.
Anderson’s solicitor Annis Rowlands, giving Anderson’s side of the story, said the victim - with the defendant for seven years - called her “useless” and “lazy” “repeatedly”.
On this occasion Ms Rowlands said her client - who had been married for 19 years before meeting the victim - “saw red mist.”
She said: “The argument arose from a holiday booking and the fact that he wanted the dog’s nails cutting there and then.
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Hide Ad“She said they couldn’t be cut easily, otherwise the nails would bleed and said she just saw red, put the knife down and hit him.”
Ms Rowlands said mum-of-five Anderson had a “great deal on her plate” at the time of the episode.
Her father had nearly died of Covid in hospital and she was caring for a young family member after illness in the family.
The solicitor said Anderson had made “full and frank admissions” and the victim had since realised how much Anderson did for him.
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Hide AdShe added: “This is an isolated episode - there were no drink or drugs involved.”
Anderson, of John Street, Heanor, admitted assault by beating.
She was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £22 victim surcharge.
A magistrate said: “This lady is of previous good character, has shown remorse throughout and has suffered a lot of recent trauma.
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Hide Ad“Because of that we will deal with this by way of a conditional discharge.”