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| Rhian Jeremiah admits biting car after row in Aberystwyth | Rhian Jeremiah admits biting car after row in Aberystwyth |
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| A woman sank her teeth into a car roof after a roadside argument on a night out, a court has heard. | A woman sank her teeth into a car roof after a roadside argument on a night out, a court has heard. |
| Rhian Jeremiah, 26, left teeth marks in the bodywork of a white Fiat 500, causing £220 of damage. | |
| She had been drinking at a memorial night for her late boyfriend, Simon Jones, who drowned off the coast, Aberystwyth magistrates was told. | She had been drinking at a memorial night for her late boyfriend, Simon Jones, who drowned off the coast, Aberystwyth magistrates was told. |
| Jeremiah, of Cardigan, Ceredigion, was given a 12-month community order after being found guilty of criminal damage. | Jeremiah, of Cardigan, Ceredigion, was given a 12-month community order after being found guilty of criminal damage. |
| Car owner Selina Day told the court: "She came up to the car and tried to rip the door open. | Car owner Selina Day told the court: "She came up to the car and tried to rip the door open. |
| "I couldn't understand what she was saying - she was very drunk and was abusive. | "I couldn't understand what she was saying - she was very drunk and was abusive. |
| "There was a bit of an argument and she sunk her teeth into the part of the car above the window. I could hear metal crunching. | "There was a bit of an argument and she sunk her teeth into the part of the car above the window. I could hear metal crunching. |
| "I had never seen this lady before in my life. I didn't know what she was talking about." | "I had never seen this lady before in my life. I didn't know what she was talking about." |
| David Folland, defending, told the court the incident was "not quite like" the scene involving the character Jaws in a James Bond film. | David Folland, defending, told the court the incident was "not quite like" the scene involving the character Jaws in a James Bond film. |
| He said: "My client was the worse for drink that night. She was clearly upset." | He said: "My client was the worse for drink that night. She was clearly upset." |
| Jeremiah had denied causing £220 criminal damage to the car by biting it but was found guilty. | Jeremiah had denied causing £220 criminal damage to the car by biting it but was found guilty. |
| She admitted assaulting two police officers who were called to arrest her for biting the car. | She admitted assaulting two police officers who were called to arrest her for biting the car. |
| Jeremiah, who is unemployed, was also told to attend 20 alcohol abuse help sessions. | Jeremiah, who is unemployed, was also told to attend 20 alcohol abuse help sessions. |
| Chairman of the bench Professor Ian Roffe told her: "You have used alcohol inappropriately to deal with your issues." | Chairman of the bench Professor Ian Roffe told her: "You have used alcohol inappropriately to deal with your issues." |