A DRUNKEN teenager at his nephew’s wake fractured a woman’s jaw by throwing a beer glass at her.

The victim was left with permanent scarring to her face after the attack by Jordan Reilly, Preston Crown Court heard.

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Reilly, who was 18 at the time of the attack but is now 20, had been at The Royal Hotel in Great Harwood with fellow mourners and had been drinking for several hours in the build-up to the assault on August 20, 2015.

Prosecutor Christopher Hudson said Lauren Westwell was working as assistant manager at the premises in Station Road in the early evening when she noticed Reilly becoming loud.

Mr Hudson said: “Between 8pm and 9pm her attention was drawn to Reilly again because she noticed he had taken his top off, a white shirt, and was whipping his friend with his belt.

“She asked him to calm down.”

The court heard that around 9.30pm Reilly had moved into a function room and was seen holding a glass over his head which he subsequently threw behind him.

Mr Hudson said a large fight broke out in the function room, involving two skin-headed men.

The court heard Miss Westwell was stood around the hatch area when one of the men bumped into her and knocked her to the floor.

As she got back to her feet Reilly, of Lamlash Road in Blackburn, threw a pint glass at her from around two metres away, the court was hold.

The glass hit the victim in the face, just above her left eye, causing a cut to her face and fracturing her jaw.

Mr Hudson told the court that one of the men then started throwing glasses and Miss Westwell and other staff members were forced to ‘take cover’ in the toilets and wait for police to arrive.

Miss Westwell was taken to Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital where she was treated for her injuries.

She had to return the following day to ensure all the small pieces of glass had been removed.

Reilly, who is unemployed, was arrested and interviewed by police on February 26 and provided a prepared statement in which he denied injuring a woman in a pub. He answered no comment to all other questions asked, the court heard.

Police arranged an identity parade in March and Reilly was subsequently identified by the victim.

In a victim impact statement read out in court Miss Westwell said she had suffered a permanent scar and reddening to her face as a result of the incident, which she had to cover up with makeup.

She said she had been forced to leave her job and living accommodation at the pub as she could no longer face being there and was in fear of further attacks.

Miss Westwell also said she had been forced to leave the pub industry all together.

The statement continued: “This occurred a day before my birthday. I had to cancel the plans I made for 15 people.

“It was horrible and embarrassing. This whole incident has been very upsetting for me.”

Defending Waheed Omran-Baber said his client was remorseful and ashamed by his behaviour and had given up drinking since the incident.

Mr Omran-Baber said: “This offence was very much out of character for Mr Reilly.

“He appreciates he can never take away the pain and suffering of the victim.

“He expresses deep remorse and genuine concern and regret for his actions and the suffering he caused, He’s thoroughly ashamed of himself.”

Mr Omran-Baber said prison would be hard for his client as he had been diagnosed with a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which caused him to have involuntary body movements.

Reilly pleaded guilty to a single count of unlawful wounding.

Sentencing Reilly to 15 months imprisonment, Mr Recorder Halliwell said: “Throwing a glass from two metres away is tantamount to the use of a weapon.

“I am satisfied that only an immediate custodial sentence can be justified.”

Speaking after the case, Det Con Ryan Waddington said: “Reilly’s behaviour on the night was completely unacceptable and resulted in the bar manager suffering a serious injury to her eye when she was simply trying to intervene and break up the incident.

“He has now been sentenced accordingly for his actions.”