A FEMALE shoplifter racially abused a Tesco security guard and lobbed a Corona bottle at his head.
Victoria Melaugh, 33, shouted "you f***ing dirty black" at store detective Kwaku Kumah 'without reason or provocation', a court heard.
After her outburst she was told she couldn't buy beer from the shop on King's Road, Chelsea, West London, and stole a £2.50 bottle of Corona lager and tried to walk out of the shop.
Hammersmith Magistrates' Court heard Mr Kumah followed her and told her to return the beer, but Melaugh turned round and launched the bottle at the security guard, causing a cut to his forehead.
Naomi Ryan, prosecuting, said: "This incident occurred on Saturday 19 November at Tesco on the King's Road.
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"As she entered the store, she turned to the security guard, without reason or provocation, and said 'you f***ing dirty black'.
"She then asked whether she could purchase beer from the shop and was told she couldn't.
"The security guard began walking away from her, then heard a loud crash behind him.
"He was the defendant with a bottle of Corona in her hand.
"She then attempted to leave without paying.
"She was followed out of the store by the guard who intended to stop her, at which point the Crown say the defendant turned and threw the bottle at him, connecting with his head and causing a small cut to his forehead.
"Mr Kumah says it was deliberate, he saw her turn and throw it at him.
"It is the use of a weapon, it has caused injury and it is against a man carrying out a public service in the form of a security guard."
Melaugh, of Fulham, West London, admitted assault by beating, racially aggravated harassment and theft.
She will be sentenced at Westminster Magistrates' Court on December 7.
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