A SPURNED woman "indignant with rage" vented her fury on her ex-boyfriend's car in a drunken wrecking spree.

Michelle Taylor kept a vigil outside Glyn Jones' flat after learning that he had a new girlfriend.

But unable to coax him out, she slashed his work van's tyre with a kitchen knife and dropped a brick through the windscreen.

Taylor, aged 33, and Mr Jones had broken up earlier this year after a two-year relationship, prosecutor Kiernan Cunningham told the city magistrates court yesterday.

But problems began around a week ago, forcing Mr Jones to reiterate to Taylor that their relationship was over.

Last Sunday, Mr Jones spotted Taylor outside his flat at around 3.30pm but refused to let her in.

He went out and returned at 9.30pm to find the front door open, but found nothing missing. He then went to bed.

At 2am, he was woken by Taylor banging on his front door demanding to be let in, but refused.

Taylor remained outside for an hour before Mr Jones watched her march over to his white transit van.

"He watched as the defendant kicked both wing mirrors and slashed a tyre with a knife," said Mr Cunningham.

This prompted the intervention of Mr Jones, who was unable to stop Taylor smashing the windscreen. She was arrested after he alerted police on his mobile phone.

The damage was estimated at £200. Taylor, of Avon Road, Tolladine, admitted criminal damage.

Barry Newton, defending, said Taylor did not accept the prosecution's view of the relationship.

She had become angry and taken solace earlier on in the evening by drinking some wine.

"But she was disgruntled by the fact that this gentleman was refusing to speak to her and this resulted in the damage," said Mr Newton.

"She was indignant with rage. Her feelings were extremely emotive and extremely upset.

"When she did accuse him of seeing someone else, he said "Yes, I am."

"It is a story courts hear from time to time where a relationship ends, recommences and ends again, and results in some sort of offending."

Taylor was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered by magistrates to pay £200 compensation with £55 costs.