A WOMAN who threw a glass at her pregnant friend's face during a row has been spared jail.

Jemma Woodland will be scared for life after the broken shards became embeded in her cheek during the attack on November 17 last year.

Newcastle Crown Court heard how trouble flared when Ms Woodland, who was twomonths pregnant, and Natalie Moore both attended a neighbour's party.

Ms Woodland started to leave the room after a row broke out with Moore, but before she could get through the door she was hit in the face by the glass.

Ms Woodland suffered two lacerations to her cheek and had shards embeded in face.

Moore, of Honeysuckle Avenue, South Shields, South Tyneside, admitted unlawful wounding.

Her solicitor Kevin Smallcombe told the court: "She didn't intend to hit the victim but one must accept if you throw a glass you are responsible for the injuries which result."

Judge Guy Whitburn sentenced Moore to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months with supervision and 100 hours unpaid work.

The judge said: "That young lady will carry those marks with her for the rest of her life.

"Every time she looks in the mirror she is going to be reminded of what you did to her while you were completely out of control as a result of the amount of alcohol you had drunk."

The judge said the case was another example of the increase in young women coming before the courts for drink-fuelled violence.

The judge said: "The courts are seeing more and more young woman like you who are before the courts for these offences committed while in drink."