Violence erupts at man's wake as partner leaves love rival 'lucky to be alive'

A GRIEVING girlfriend smashed a glass into the neck of a formal love rival during her boyfriend's wake.

- BY KENNY PARKER, STEPHEN TOPPING

Mum-of-one Shannon Morgan had attended the funeral of Royston Coates when she encountered Lisa Wilson, who had dated a previous partner.

A court heard how Morgan, 27, got into an argument with Miss Wilson over the safety of a child being underneath a pool table while the defendant played with a friend.

Morgan, who was drunk at the time, went on to push Miss Wilson's glass into her face causing a 3cm cut in her neck, which required stitches.

Miss Wilson said she was lucky to be alive, as the cut was millimetres from her jugular vein, while she now wakes up during the night in a panic.

Crewe Magistrates Court heard on October 14 last year, the two women were at the Ivy Leaf pub in Macclesfield to remember Mr Coates, who passed away the previous month aged 32.

Scott Woodward, prosecuting, said: "Miss Wilson and the defendant both know each other and there is a history of them not getting along with one another.

"The defendant has been playing pool with a friend and child and that child was observed under

the pool table. Miss Wilson spoke to the defendant about this, not wanting the child to get hurt. But the defendant then accused Miss Wilson of dragging the child from under the table following which the women had an argument in the bar area.

"The defendant told Miss Wilson 'Just drop it, d***head' and Miss Wilson turned to get a drink from the bar.

"As she has done this, the defendant has proceeded to smash a glass into the side of her neck or face.

"Miss Wilson had then looked down to see her clothes covered in blood.

"She sustained a wound to the neck. Miss Morgan ran outside of the public house."