A SOUTHAMPTON woman attacked her victim using a key as a weapon.

Roxcia Emma-Jaye McMullan assaulted a woman with a key making a mark that could have caused a disfiguring scar, a court heard.

Appearing before Southampton Magistrates' Court, the 30-year-old of The Compass, was charged with a single count of assault by beating.

She was previously found guilty.

McMullan was given a 26-week sentence, suspended for 24 months.

She has been ordered to pay £500 in compensation.

Furthermore, she has been banned from contacting her victim for two years and entering Dunster Close in Southampton.