A pair of exotic dancers fought in a gentlemen’s club after one poured a jug of juice over the other.

Former friends Yvonne McDermid, 36, and Cheryl Hanrahan, 45, had first clashed in a pub, a court heard.

Ms Hanrahan — who has a glass eye from a childhood accident — said: ‘She could be vindictive. Earlier that night, I’d seen her in the toilets at Eden and she called me a glass-eyed prostitute.’

Later, they saw each other at Wiggle, the club where they had both worked.

Ms Hanrahan told Bournemouth Crown Court: ‘I sat down maybe four or five paces from her. She shouted over to me not to sit at the table.

‘I didn’t want to cause trouble but I didn’t see why I should move. The next thing I felt a lot of liquid being poured over me and being smashed in the face.’

She slumped to the floor, needed hospital treatment and will be scarred for life.

Witness Anthony Wilson said: ‘Yvonne picked up a jug of orange juice and poured it over her.

‘Cheryl went towards her in retaliation and Yvonne punched her in the head three times.

‘They were both pulling each other’s hair and Cheryl was bleeding from her face.’

McDermid said: ‘I did pour the orange juice over her because she was coming at me over the table.

‘I thought, “She threw a drink at me earlier so I’ll throw one at her now.” I didn’t throw the jug at her — I just dropped it to get it out of my hand. We both had hold of each other’s hair and ended up fighting on the floor.

‘I don’t see how a plastic jug could cause those injuries.’

McDermid denied actual bodily harm, claiming self defence but was found guilty and will be sentenced later.

Ms Hanrahan, now a beautician, said: ‘I’m glad the jury believed my version. I didn’t throw a drink over her.

‘I like to think this verdict may prompt her to take a look at herself and address her anger issues.’

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