Pair of mothers who pelted a woman with eggs spared jail

Pair of thug mothers who pelted a woman with eggs before one tried to pour vinegar in her eyes following an online row are spared jail

• Laura Jones and Emily Wright attacked the victim at their home at 6:30am
• The pair of mother’s were given suspended sentences and a restraining order

A heavily pregnant woman and her best friend who attacked another woman at her home and tried to pour vinegar into her eyes have avoided jail.

Thugs Laura Jones and Emily Wright launched a ‘disgraceful’ attack after an online row in which they turned up at their victim’s home at 6.30am and pelted her with eggs.

On July 24, 2020, Wright, 29, stamped on the victim’s legs, while Jones, 33, kneed her in the head and tried to pour vinegar in her eyes, Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard.

Later that same day, Wright returned to the address and grabbed the woman’s hair, pulled her to the floor and spat in her face.

The mothers were told by the judge to ‘count themselves lucky’ when they were given suspended sentences and restraining orders. 

Best pals Laura Jones (right), 33, and Emily Wright (left), 29, avoided jail after turning up at their victim’s Stoke-on-Trent home at 6.30am and attacking them

Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard that Ms Wright threw eggs at the victim while Ms Jones kneed her in the head and attempted to pour the bottle of vinegar into her eyes

Prosecutor Elizabeth Powers described how the victim awoke to noises coming from downstairs and recognised the voices.

She went downstairs to find the pair loitering in her doorway, which had been left unlocked. 

Ms Wright started to throw eggs towards the victim, who was grabbed by her hair and pulled to the ground.

Ms Jones kneed her in the head and attempted to pour the bottle of vinegar into her eyes.

The prosecution said the pair threatened to ‘smash’ her house up and went into the front room and threw a picture frame.

A victim impact statement was read out in court: ‘I was previously was extroverted and enjoyed going out. That is no longer the case. I am in constant fear and have had to move address. I am fearful, I have constant anxiety and worry.’

Jones, of Moorland Road, Burslem, and Wright, of Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, both pleaded guilty to affray.

Mr Brody, mitigating for Jones, said his client is heavily pregnant. He added: ‘The defence counsel together believes this doesn’t reach the custody threshold. Ms Jones is pregnant, she cannot go to prison.

Ms Wright threw eggs towards the victim and stamped on the victim’s legs

Ms Jones kneed her in the head and attempted to pour the bottle of vinegar into her eyes

‘Each is accepting their own responsibility that this was an immature response to an online altercation. They know not to breach their order.’

Mr Watkins, representing Wright, said ‘I have nothing further to add.’

Judge Julian Taylor handed both women 12-month community orders and restraining orders. Wright must complete a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR) and Jones 10 days of RAR.

Judge Taylor told them: ‘This is a very unpleasant incident and you have made fools of yourselves. You are two young women in crown court to be sentenced on affray. I am surprised there were not more injuries.

‘It is disgraceful. There were no previous convictions and the guidelines say the custody threshold is not met. If you do not cooperate with your community orders then you will go to prison. If you breach your probation you will come back here.

‘Ms Jones, you are about to have a baby, I have considered a delay, but I will hand you a suitable community order. The pair of you need to behave yourselves in the future. You do not contact the victim full stop.

‘You two should count yourselves lucky that you are being given a chance. It is regrettable to see women in such a disappointing episode.’

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