Three women who attacked cinema goers at a Valentine's Day screening of 50 Shades of Grey escaped serious punishment by a judge today.
The fight kicked off at a tea-time showing of the racy movie - when the trio began making 'sexually explicit' comments about the bondage scenes.
People nearby began to complain that they were spoiling their enjoyment of the film.
Isabel Munro, Carolanne Munro and Phyllis Ross had all been out drinking with other female friends before visiting the Grosvenor Cinema in Glasgow.
At Glasgow Sheriff Court today, Isabel Munro, 52, was ordered to carry out 90 hours of unpaid work.
She had earlier admitted attacking three people in the cinema. She dragged one of her victims to the ground by her hair and hit her on the head and body.
Sheriff Walter Mercer told her she had “completely lost control”.
Nursery assistant Carolanne Munro, 32, was fined £200 after she admitted shouting, swearing and behaving in an aggressive manner. Ross, also 52, was fined £450 for attacking a man.
The three defendants had been sitting near Jacqueline Coia and her husband Martin.
Prosecutor Stephen Ferguson said some women in the group were making “sexually explicit” remarks and were asked to stop as it was spoiling the film for others.
After the movie ended, the women stayed in their seats downing wine.
Mrs Coia struggled to get past Munro, who was sitting with her legs outstretched.
Comments were made about Mrs Coia complaining during the movie before Isabel Munro hurled wine at her, grabbed her hair, pulled her to the ground and laid into her.
Ferguson said: “Mrs Coia received a bloodied nose and she became aware that hair appeared to have been removed from her scalp. She also had bruising on her nose and torso.”
Isabel Munro, of Blairdardie, Glasgow, scratched Mr Coia when he stepped in.
He was also dragged to the ground before Isabel Munro and Ross, of Partick, attacked him. Martin suffered a burst nose, scratches and bruises.
As Isabel Munro was being taken away by police, she grabbed another cinema-goer, Nicola Doris, by the hair, claiming she was laughing at her.
Carolanne Munro, also of Blairdardie, shouted and swore as she was hustled into a police car.
Isabel Munro’s lawyer said she was “genuinely mortified” at what she did.
Ross was said to have realised what happened was “unacceptable”.
The court heard Carolanne Munro’s job was said to be at risk because of her conviction.
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