A WOMAN was violently assaulted at a Dunfermline hotel where she had gone to with her former partner.

Sean Nobile, 26, a prisoner at Perth, left the woman battered, bruised and bleeding after attacking her in a hotel bedroom.

Nobile, who was breaching bail conditions just by being with the woman, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that on February 3,at the Pitbauchlie Hotel, Aberdour Road, he assaulted the victim.

He repeatedly punched her on the head causing her to fall to the ground, seized her by the mouth and attempted to prise her jaws apart. He threw a bin which struck her on the head and repeatedly stamped on her body, all to her injury.

He also admitted that on various occasions, he breached bail conditions imposed on November 29 and January 22 at Dunfermline Sheriff Court not to approach or contact his former partner by repeatedly being in her company and repeatedly attending at her house.

Depute fiscal Sarah Lumsden said the couple had gone to the hotel at 1.50am after a night out in Dunfermline.

They had booked a room but once inside, Nobile began punching the woman on the face.

She was screaming for help and another guest heard her.

Nobile grabbed the woman’s face and told her: “I’ll rip your jaw off,” the court was told.

He then stopped and cuddled her saying: “I don’t want to do this.”

Nobile left the room and went to try to buy a bottle of wine but instead of serving him the receptionist phoned the police, having just received a call from the victim.

Nobile left the premises and the woman was found with blood pouring from her face, which was also swollen severely.

Defence solicitor Chris Sneddon said: “On the day in question, they had both been drinking and had met up even though she was living with a new partner by then.

“They went to the hotel, there was an argument and he lost his temper. He apologised to her at the time.

“He admits he has an anger management problem and also a heroin addiction problem.”

Sheriff Charles MacNair called for reports and Nobile will remain in custody until he is sentenced on June 15.