A woman who knocked her sleeping friend unconscious with a bottle avoided jail today.

Julie Candlish, 51, turned on Angela Mullan at her home in Glasgow's Toryglen on February 17, 2021.

The childhood friends were drinking together before the victim fell asleep.

She later woke up after being assaulted with a bottle which was smashed over the head.

Miss Mullan also received a fractured hand while trying to defend herself against the blows.

Candlish - a first offender - pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Miss Mullan to her severe injury.

Sheriff Joan Kerr put Candlish, of the city's Langside under supervision for 12 months at  sentencing.

The court previously heard Candlish attended Miss Mullan's home where they drank alcohol.

Prosecutor Alasdair Knox told the court that no argument or disagreement had taken place at the time.

He said: "Miss Mullan fell asleep at some stage in the evening and recalls being woken up by Candlish assaulting her with a bottle.

"The bottle never broke from the blow to her head and body however she raised her hand to stop the blow to her head.

"She subsequently passed out and woke up some time later alone in her flat."

Candlish left the flat meantime and attended at a neighbour's property where she stated that she had a "big barney" with Miss Mullan.

A 999 call was made and Miss Mullan was found with substantial bruising and swelling to her hand.

Mr Knox added: "A doctor treating her confirmed a superficial scalp bleeding with no breaks or damage to her skull.

"However, she had a break to her left hand that required surgery."

Officers traced Candlish and she was arrested.