It's undoubtedly more usual to see men locked up for violence - but women are no strangers to the courts for physical aggression.
Often erupting after petty rows or because of jealousy, these violent attacks have shocked the courts (and our readers) with their spite and brutality.
This week, our readers were left outraged after Patricia McGrath was handed a suspended sentence for a ‘disgraceful’ racist attack on a woman in front of her son.
