A THUG attacked his lover's neighbour two days after being released from jail.

Christopher Brown, 40, pounced on Irene Rhee in her garden in Glasgow's Dalmarnock on August 28 last year.

Brown punched Miss Rhee and made efforts to strike her head with a glass bottle.

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He then went on to throw items through a window causing £1,600 in damages.

Brown pleaded guilty yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Miss Rhee to her injury.

He also admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.

The court heard that Brown had recently been released from prison and drank to excess.

Miss Rhee and another woman were in the back garden when Brown approached the fence.

He shouted: "What's happening, what the f*** are you saying?"

Brown then barged into the garden while holding a bottle of Buckfast.

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Prosecutor John Bedford said: "He began punching Miss Rhee to the head with his left hand before raising his right hand while holding the bottle.

"He made an effort to strike down onto Miss Rhee who managed to bring her left arm up to protect her face and head.

"However, the bottle struck down onto the left hand and side of her forehead."

Brown went on to repeatedly punch Miss Rhee to the head and arms before pushing her into the property.

He then kicked the front door before throwing items into the kitchen window.

A wall mounted TV was noted to fall to the ground.

Brown fled the scene while police were contacted but he was later traced and arrested.

The damage caused was £1,000 for the window and £600 for the TV.

Miss Rhee was found with reddening, bruising and swelling to her arms and head but refused medical treatment.

It was revealed Brown has previous convictions for several serious assaults and weapons charges.

Michael O'Neill, defending, told the court that Brown has little recollection of the incident.

The lawyer added: "His partner resides there and he was visiting.

"He was aware of previous difficulties."

Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month.

Brown, who appeared from custody, had his remand continued meantime by Sheriff Tom Hughes.