Woman, 25, left with permanent scars and facial twitches after female thug glassed her for smiling at her in a bar
Charlotte Green, 20, accused Rosie Skitt of looking at her in a "sarcastic way", before striking out with her wine glass
A WOMAN aged 25 has been left with permanent scars and facial twitches after a female thug glassed her for smiling at her in a bar, a court heard.
Charlotte Green, 20, accused Rosie Skitt of looking at her in a "sarcastic way", before striking out with her wine glass, leaving her cheek 'hanging off'.
Her victim, who needs further operations on her face, told the hearing how she still suffers flashbacks and has to wear special camouflage make-up prescribed by the NHS to try to conceal her scars.
Rosie said she was having after-work drinks in the The Chantrey pub, in Sheffield when
she recognised her attacker from her sister's football team and that she smiled across the bar "to say hello".
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Sheffield Crown Court heard Green then confronted sales administrator Rosie, asking "Do you have a problem with me?" before striking out with the wine glass.
Rosie said: "It has had a profound impact upon me and my whole family.
"I have suffered life-changing injuries which will affect me life-long and I relive that day every day in my head.
"My scars on my face are a permanent daily reminder.
"I have permanent nerve damage to my face, facial twitching and loss of feeling. I am currently awaiting further surgery."
The court heard Rosie's cheek was left "hanging off" and shards of glass narrowly avoided her eye in the attack.
Rosie told jurors she hadn't realised at first that she had been glassed until she touched her face and could feel a flap of skin and blood.
And while Green, who admitted grievous bodily harm, was jailed for 18 months, Rosie said she was still waiting for an explanation for the glassing.
Rosie said: "I still have received no explanation as to why Charlotte Green wished to harm me in this way and all I have heard is stories of how she told people it was 'self defence' or 'she slipped and fell'."
"Her perception seems to be that I was the one at fault and all of this has only added to my distress."
Rosie told the court: "In terms of my mental health, I have counselling monthly and take anti-depressants.
"Prior to this I hadn't had any issues with my emotional well-being - I was outgoing and had lots of friends.
"Although I have been out occasionally it is rarely an enjoyable experience for me.
"I dread people approaching me and asking about what happened on that night, or asking me about how I got the scar on my face.
"I thought she had punched me at first and I put my hand to my cheek but could then feel pouring blood and a flap of skin where my cheek was hanging off.
"She did a runner and I was left pouring with blood, not able to believe what had just happened.
"To this day she has never said sorry and her actions have changed people's lives."
Rosie needed 25 stitches after sustaining a 3cm cut to her left cheek, 2cm cut to her eyelid, 1cm cut to her eyebrow, nerve damage to her eye and a laceration to a finger which severed a nerve.
She has undergone a number of operations, including plastic surgery, but is scarred for life.
In her police interview Green, who works in catering, claimed Rosie had been looking at her in a "sarcastic way" and claimed she saw her arm move, which was why she reacted.
Dermot Hughes, representing the attacker, said she was remorseful and had found it difficult to come to terms with what she had done.
Recorder Simon Eckersley described Rosie's injuries as "horrific".
Green, of Sheffield, initially pleaded not guilty to GBH with intent, which can carry a life sentence.
But the prosecution accepted a lesser charge of GBH, which she admitted, and she was sentenced to 18 months in jail.
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