Strippers in nude brawl at lapdance club brandished scissors and a stiletto shoe
Performer admits straddling rival and assaulting her
A STRIP club dancer has admitted straddling and punching a ‘jealous’ colleague in a naked confrontation.
Nycherene Whitehorne lunged at the woman at Silhouettes in Aberdeen, where they both worked as dancers, after her victim became jealous of her success in the business.
The 40-year-old even presented a pair of scissors during the scuffle, with her opponent fighting back by swinging a highheeled shoe.
Whitehorne has now pleaded guilty to assault, more than six years on from the incident. The delay occurred as a result of her moving to England, where a disturbance at her home drew attention to the warrant for her arrest.
Fiscal depute Sean Ambrose told Aberdeen Sheriff Court how two witnesses intervened in the fight the day after a verbal argument occurred involving the accused regarding a customer and money.
He said: ‘The witnesses noted the accused on top of the complainer. The complainer fought back by punching and kicking out at the accused.
‘At this time, witnesses intervened and attempted to stop this behaviour, at which point, one of the witnesses saw the accused grappling with the complainer and falling to the ground.
‘One of the witnesses further noted the accused being restrained while holding a pair of scissors, attempting to fight the accused by swinging a heeled shoe.
‘Police officers were contacted and attended.
‘The accused and complainer were both cautioned and arrested, and conveyed to Kittybrewster custody suite.
‘Neither was injured as a result of the disturbance.’
Whitehorne, of Croydon, Greater London, admitted assaulting the woman by lunging at her, presenting a pair of scissors at her, straddling her and repeatedly punching her on the head and body.
Defence agent Lynn Bentley said: ‘This matter occurred in March 2015.
‘The accused at that time had no previous convictions and she still has no other matters.
‘She came to the notice of police on Monday when a disturbance
‘Punching and kicking’
took place at her address. It did not result in criminal charges, but checks were made and a warrant from 2015 was revealed.
‘She was therefore arrested at 3pm on Monday and has been in transit, arriving in Aberdeen at 3am this morning.
‘She has a now identified heart problem and is medicated for anxiety and panic attacks.’
Sheriff Hodge deferred sentence until later this month to allow time to collect background information on Whitehorne.