TWO young girls were brutally punched and kicked during a violent confrontation after two furious women took offence at rude remarks made during a telephone conversation, a court heard.
Levi Oliveria, 20, of Harold Street, Grimsby, and Laura Smith, 19, of Birch Avenue, Brigg, admitted assaulting a girl and stealing her mobile phone on December 14.
Oliveria also admitted assaulting another girl on the same day and a separate offence of stealing toiletries and razor blades, valued at £17.45, from Tesco in Brigg on December 18.
John Harris, prosecuting, told North Lincolnshire magistrates that the two girls, aged 15 and 16, spoke to Oliveria and Smith on the telephone and one of them made a derogatory remark which made the women want to go round to her home and "have things out".
They forced their way into the premises in Brigg and there was a "very ugly" confrontation. Both girls were punched and kicked. One of them suffered bruises and lost some hair. Her mobile phone was stolen but was recovered a day or two later. The other girl suffered injuries including bruising and swelling. She originally had a suspected broken nose and black eye.
Ian Haywood, mitigating, said the actions of Oliveria and Smith were "utterly out of character" and both had no previous convictions.
"This is an absolute aberration as regards their previous behaviour," said Mr Haywood.
It showed the "catastrophic effect" that a bottle of spirits could have on their behaviour after a drinking session.
"It never ceases to amaze me how much people's behaviour can change when they have drunk too much," said Mr Haywood.
"Both are very remorseful."
They both had children and Oliveria was pregnant again, he added.
Oliveria and Smith were each given a 16-week suspended custodial sentence, a one-year supervision order, a one-month 8pm to 7am curfew and were ordered to pay £85 costs and a Government-imposed £80 victims' surcharge.
Oliveria was given 180 hours' unpaid work and must pay £200 compensation to one of the girls.
Smith was given 240 hours' unpaid work and must pay £300 compensation to the other girl.
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