A WOMAN who stamped on a man’s head after he allegedly stole money from her busker boyfriend has been jailed.

Shauna Freeman, 36, climbed over a railing before ‘jumping’ on the victim, who was being assaulted by her partner Andrew Wilson, 41.

Solicitors for the pair said that the incident was sparked after money was stolen from Wilson while he played guitar in Greenock.

The couple, who stay together in Broomhill Street, appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court to admit repeatedly kicking and punching the man on the head and body and repeatedly stamping on his head in Kilblain Street on 1 May.

Gerry Keenan, representing Wilson, said there had been ‘intimidation by the victim to Mr Wilson which involved taking a sum of money by force’.

He added: “This was not an incident that was premeditated.

“The complainer was in Greenock town centre and words were exchanged.

“Mr Wilson felt he had every reason to be unhappy with him. He accepts full responsibility for his actions.

“CCTV shows Mr Wilson helping the complainer back to his feet.” Solicitor Aidan Gallagher, representing Freeman, said the incident occurred after a ‘chance meeting’.

Video footage played in the court showed Wilson and the man grappling before falling to the ground, the view partly obscured by a parked taxi.

Freeman is then seen scaling a roadside railing before repeatedly lifting her foot and slamming it down on the man’s head.

He was not believed to be seriously injured and is later seen on CCTV being led away from the scene.

Sheriff Derek Hamilton told Wilson: “You have a limited record and there’s nothing analogous, but you got yourself into a fight in the middle of the afternoon in a shopping area.” He sentenced him to 120 hours of unpaid work as part of a Community Payback Order.

The sheriff told Freeman: “Your situation is slightly different. You have a more extensive record, though admittedly it’s of some age.

“The complainer was standing there minding his own business. You were egging (Wilson) on and you took it upon yourself to climb over a fence and jump up and down on his head.” He added that she was fortunate the offence was prosecuted by the Crown on a summary complaint and not on indictment as this would likely have led to a longer sentence.

Freeman was jailed for seven months.