A soldier has quit the Army after she was scarred for life when a glass was smashed into her face by a young woman on a Beaujolais Day celebration in a bar.
Natalie Arthurs, 36, suffered wounds like “a scene from a horror movie” in the random attack by Emily Williams, 25.
She said that she has taken off her uniform for good as it would not be appropriate to wear with her scarred face in case people mistook her for a war hero.
Swansea Crown Court was told the women were both out separately in Swansea in November 2022 on Beaujolais Day, a traditional celebration in the town where bars and hotels open to celebrate the new crop of red wine.
Williams had confronted Ms Arthurs after her sister had her drink spilt in the bar.
Ms Arthurs was in the toilets at about 6pm when Williams, described as being “intoxicated and looking angry or possessed”, came in and started shouting at her.
Williams then smashed the glass she was carrying and slashed Ms Arthurs’ face.
Alycia Carpanini, prosecuting, said Ms Arthurs was left with a 15cm wound along the left side of her chest and shoulder, as well as a 7cm wound to her cheek and wounds to her nose and neck.