A LOCHGELLY woman who violently assaulted a female in the street told police she "wished she had done more" to harm her.

The victim suffered from concussion from the attack by Cheryl Dryburgh and was also left with two loose teeth.

Dryburgh, 36, of South Street, previously admitted that on May 31 at Lumphinnans Road, she did assault a woman and did seize her by her hair, pull her to the ground, repeatedly kick and punch her to the head and body whilst she was on the ground and utter threats to damage her property, all to injury.

Also, on June 19 did without reasonable excuse fail to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

Depute fiscal Azrah Yousaf explained that last December Dryburgh's son had been charged with assault against the victim's daughter.

At around 10.50pm on May 31 the complainer was on the road when she stopped at a cash machine.

She then felt her head pulled from behind causing her to fall to the ground.

When she finally got sight of Dryburgh she was looking down at her and started repeatedly kicking and punching her to the head and body.

People then managed to intervene and stop the assault.

The woman had to be taken to hospital and later attended the dentist for treatment too.

Whe Dryburgh was charged she replied: "I wish I had done more".

Defence solicitor Peter Robertson said: "The background is that there has been difficulty between the two families are the two are best kept apart.

"My submission is that the court has an alternative to custody, Ms Dryburgh has been seriously unwell of late."

Sheriff Charles Macnair said: "Whatever the difficulty between members of your family and members of the complainer's, this was a wholly unacceptable and vicious assault on somebody going about their normal day to day business.

"The injuries were significant particularly giving regard to the loosening of the teeth and this resulted with the complainer suffering with conclusion.

"Kicks to the head can have devastating consequences and it's only by chance whether that is fatal."

The sheriff imposed a compensation order of £750, 40 hours of unpaid work and two years of supervision.