A hairdresser who glassed another woman in the face leaving her covered in blood on the dance floor was identified by social networking site Facebook.

Ashleigh Holliman, of Fuller Way, Croxley Green, smashed the glass she was holding into the face of Jennifer Wilson at Walkabout in The Parade, Watford on Saturday, March 21.

Holliman, a hairdresser with no previous convictions, was apprehended after she was identified on Facebook and picked out by the victim at the police station.

The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to ABH at a previous hearing and sentence was adjourned for reports at St Albans Crown Court today.

David Chrimes, prosecuting, said Miss Wilson had been dancing on a raised stage when Holliman pulled her off and smashed a glass into her face leaving her with “blood shooting out of the injury”.

He said: “Miss Wilson was doing nothing wrong. She was dancing on the stage when the defendant and a friend of hers were staring in a hostile way towards the victim.

“There was a comment between the defendant and her friend which attracted the attention of Miss Wilson on the stage.

“Miss Wilson leans forward to ask what they are talking about and then she is grabbed by the defendant and she was struck with the glass that connected below the left eye.”

Holliman gave a no comment interview, but pleaded guilty at the crown court to ABH having failed to enter pleas at the magistrates court.

Barry Forward, defending, said Holliman had stopped drinking since the incident and was full of remorse.

Holliman had not deliberately struck Miss Wilson with the glass, he said and suffered injuries herself.

“She did have a glass in her hand while dancing, but did not use it against the victim deliberately or in a premeditated way,” he said.

Miss Wilson, a receptionist at a tanning salon has been left with a scar under her left eye that may not heal and needed two weeks off work.

An impact statement read to the court said the incident left Miss Wilson scared to go out to crowded places where people are drinking.

Recorder Peters QC awarded Miss Wilson £2,400 compensation and ordered Holliman to do 120 hours unpaid work.

He said: “I am not going to spend any time lecturing you. It is clear that you are someone that is of previous good character.

“In nine times out of ten people that glass people in a club go to prison when they have a record.

“You now have a record and if you lose your control again, which you did that evening, you will end up going to prison.”

Prosecution costs of £200 were awarded.