Three women spared jail after admitting assault at Fifty Shades of Grey screening
the trio, who had already admitted attacking a couple at a Valentine's Day screening of the film in Glasgow, handed down fines and community payback orders
Three women held after a violent bust up at a Fifty Shades of Grey screening in Glasgow have walked free from court.
Isabel Munro, Phyllis Ross and Carol-Anne Munro were involved in a row when a couple complained about their vulgar comments.
It ended up in Jacqueline and Martin Coia being assaulted at the Grosvenor Cinema in the west end's Ashton Lane.
Police were soon alerted before one of the drunken women attacked another woman - because she was laughing at her.
The shamed trio returned to Glasgow Sheriff Court following last year’s Valentine Day’s drama.
52 year old Isabel Munro was ordered to carry out 90 hours of unpaid work within three months after she earlier admitted to three assault charges.
Sheriff Walter Mercer told her she had “completely lost control” that day.
52 year old Ross was fined £450 following her guilty plea to an assault charge.
Carol Anne Munro’s lawyer had asked for the 32 year-old to be handed an absolute discharge - effectively wiping any conviction - in a bid to keep her nursery assistant job.
But, Sheriff Mercer instead fined her £200 after she admitted to shouting, swearing and behaving in an aggressive manner.
The trio had been part of a group of women who had been out socialising before going to see Fifty Shades of Grey.
Mr and Mrs Coia had been sitting near them in the cinema.
Prosecutor Stephen Ferguson said some of the group were making “sexually explicit” remarks and were asked to stop because it was spoiling the film for others.
As the film finished, the women stayed in their seats downing wine. Mr and Mrs Coia then decided to leave.
Mrs Coia had difficulty getting past Carol Anne Munro who had her legs outstretched. She also made a comment about Mrs Coia complaining during the movie.
Mr Ferguson added: “Whilst passing by Phyllis Ross there appears to have been some exchange and it became clear that the female was now in some difficulty.”
The court heard it resulted in Isabel Munro hurling wine at Mrs Coia.
Munro then grabbed her by the hair, pulled the stunned victim to the ground before hitting her on the head and body.
Mr Ferguson: “As a result of that happening, Mrs Coia received a bloodied nose and she became aware that some hair appeared to have been removed from her scalp.
“She also had bruising on her nose and torso.”
Mr Coia then stepped in to help his stricken wife and he was scratched by Munro.
He was also dragged to the ground before both Munro and Ross attacked him. While being struck, he could hear glass smashing as bottles fell.
Mr Coia suffered a burst nose as well as scratches and bruises.
The trio were held as police passed the cinema. As Isabel Munro was being taken away, she grabbed Nicola Doris by the hair claiming she was laughing at her.
Carol-Anne Munro then started acting aggressively as she was put in a police car. As she was in the vehicle, she continued to shout and swear.
Isabel Munro, of the city’s Blairdardie admitted assaulting Mr and Mrs Coia to their injury attacking Nicola Doris.
Ross, of Glasgow’s Partick, admitted assaulting Mr Coia to his injury.
Carolanne Munro, also from Blairdardie, pled guilty to shouting, swearing and behaving in an aggressive manner in the back of a police car on the way to London Road police office.
Isabel Munro’s lawyer said she was “genuinely mortified” at what she did.
Ross was said to have realised what happened was “unacceptable” while the court heard Carol Anne Munro’s job in a nursery was at serious jeopardy.