Threw items after row

A housekeeper lost the plot when her partner of 22 years returned from work and fell asleep on the sofa instead of eating the meal she had made for him.

But he got a rude awakening when she repeatedly punched him on the face in a drink-fuelled attack.

Thirty-nine-year-old Maria Horvath, of Kenmore Street, Aberfeldy, also threw several ornaments at him, one of which struck him on the left forearm.

She admitted the assault on the man in their home on March 26 when she appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.

Depute fiscal Tina Dickie said he had been at work from 9am-2pm and when he got home noticed that she was “under the influence of alcohol.”

She added: “He then fell asleep on the sofa in the living room.

“A short time later he was awakened by the accused punching him twice on the left side of his face.

“She was shouting at him and proceeded to pick up and throw several ornaments towards him.”

One of them struck his forearm, causing a minor cut.

When arrested by police, she said: “I regret this.”

Solicitor Steve Lafferty said the pair, who are from Hungary, both work in a local hotel.

She had been drinking that day but not to excess.

She became “irritated” when he fell asleep instead of eating the food she had prepared.

“Since this incident she has abstained totally from alcohol.”