A MUM was attacked by her ex-boyfriend after he woke from a drunken sleep to find she had shaved off his eyebrows.

Waqas Saeed, 24, of Redvers Street, Burnley, had been on a week-long drinking session and did not know what had happened until he woke up the next day, the town's magistrates were told.

Saeed was said to have become aggressive at noticing his eyebrows were missing and said he would shave Lara Wolstenholme's eyebrows off or make her bald.

The magistrates heard Saeed then dragged Miss Wolstenholme around the room by her hair during the incident last July. He admitted assault and was fined £300, with £100 compensation and £100 costs. Magistrates warned him nothing like it must ever happen again.

David Hartley, prosecuting, told the court that Miss Wolstenholme had a child, then 14 months old, by Saeed.

The infant was in the house when he turned up at her home, worse for drink, at 2am, the court was told.

Saeed was said to have thrown stones at the window but Miss Wolstenholme told him she did not want him to come in. Mr Hartley said she eventually opened the door and they went to bed after a row.

After he fell asleep, Miss Wolstenholme shaved off his eyebrows without waking him because she was upset with him, the court was told.

Mr Hartley said when Saeed awoke she told him what she had done and he became aggressive and "ragged" her around the room.

Police were called and found Miss Wolstenholme with redness and bruising to her cheek.

Nick Dearing, defending, said Saeed accepted he had done far too much drinking during a week off work and was still drunk when he woke up.

Mr Dearing revealed that since the incident Saeed had given up alcohol and had maintained his responsibilities towards his son.

He said Saeed had stayed out of trouble since after spending a short period in custody at the time of the incident which gave him the chance to reflect on his actions.

The solicitor added: "Miss Wolstenholme appears to have genuinely forgiven him for what he did."