A thuggish Derby woman who had drank six-to-seven pints of lager "kicked-off" at her boyfriend while he was in his bed.

Krystle Bell had had a "rubbish night" on the town and had made her way home on her own as her partner had gone to a friend's house.

Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard she realised her partner had the house keys and she had to gain access by climbing through a window.

The court heard when her partner returned, the 35-year-old assaulted him.

Magistrates handed Bell a conditional discharge for her actions.

Christopher Walker, chairman of the magistrate Bench, said: “We have heard the prosecution outline of the case.

“There are aggravating features. Drinking during the day didn’t help.

“We take into account your early guilty plea; you have no previous convictions. We are going to make a conditional discharge.

“Keep out of trouble for 12 months and this matter will be put to one side.”

The court heard how the incident took place on August 18.

Sarah Sanderson, prosecuting, said: “The victim in this case didn’t support the prosecution from the beginning.

“Police were called to an incident saying he had been assaulted. He returns home and she asks him about being unfaithful. He says he is going to sleep.

“She then began to 'kick-off'. She punched him to the head. She grabbed him around the neck to pull him out of bed which caused scratches to his neck. He called the police.”

The court heard the police attended and the defendant was arrested and interviewed.

During her interview she explained she had an argument with her partner.

Ms Sanderson said: “They both went to town. She had a rubbish night and walked off. He went to a friend's house.

“She went home and had to climb through a window to gain access because he had the keys.

“She confirmed she had been drinking having six-to-seven pints of lager.”

The court heard she had no previous convictions and there was no application for a restraining order.

Bell had no defence solicitor in court and was asked if she would like to address the magistrate Bench directly.

She told the Bench she agreed with what had been said by the prosecution.

She said: “I didn’t want it to happen. I got upset, It has never happened before.

"I suffer with anxiety. We are still together, I still love him. It definitely won’t happen again.”

Bell, of Radnor Street, pleaded guilty to one charge of assault by beating.

She was handed a 12-month conditional discharge.

She was also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a £21 victim surcharge, taking her total to pay to £106.