A nursery manager sparked a brawl in a casino by glassing one woman and attacking another after they directed ageist comments towards her. Dundee Sheriff Court was shown CCTV footage from the city’s Grosvenor Casino of Danielle Lee, assaulting the two younger women.
Fiscal depute Sarah Wilkinson told the court: “There had been an exchange of words. The accused’s recollection is that this came from the complainers towards her. That’s not the view of the Crown. That happened in the toilets. Unbeknownst to the accused, she came to be sitting at a table with the complainers and matters unfolded.”
Lee can be seen hurling the contents of her glass before using it to strike Jena Sanderson, before hitting Emily Hall and resisting attempts to bring her under control.
Lee, from Dundee, admitted assaulting Emily Hall on November 20, 2022, by striking her on the head with her hand. She admitted glassing Jena Sanderson, struggling with her, and leaving her with injuries.
Sheriff Mungo Bovey said: “I saw her throwing the contents of a glass and then pursuing a woman. She resists attempts by a man to control her.
“The trouble with alcohol is that it makes people behave out of character. You are mature for a first appearance in court. The insulting comments did focus on her age.”
Lee, representing herself, said: “It’s highly regrettable. I’m not trying to play it down. What happened on that evening was out of character. It’s given me a fright.
“This case has gone on a long time and taken a toll on my mental health. I want to get back to full-time work. I run the nursery so I deal with children. I’ve managed it for ten years.”
Lee was fined £450 and placed under social work supervision for six months, with a condition to get alcohol counselling.
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