Scots wife left husband covered in blood after savaging his private parts after he refused sex
Frustrated Sharon Irvine, 55, clawed at partner David's privates as they lay in bed at home in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, leaving him needing stitches.
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The agonising attack saw her admit to assault to severe injury — but the couple are still together.
A court heard that she ferociously attacked her husband's testicles after hearing him 'pleasuring himself' instead of having sex with her.
She then called cops on herself, telling them: 'There's a lot of blood'.
Mr Irvine, whose scrotum was torn open in the horror — was taken to hospital where medics stitched the wound.
He refused to give an official statement to police but confirmed his spouse of 14 years had 'grabbed, pulled and twisted' him, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard.
Irvine, 55, pleaded guilty to assault to severe injury as her husband watched.
They're both absolutely mortified and just want to put it behind them. They're very much still together
A source
The couple are still together following the bedroom bloodbath at their home in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in January.
Prosecutor Sinead Corrigan said: 'She stated that she had heard him pleasuring himself and that had angered her because he was not engaging in sexual activity with her.
"She then grabbed him and caused injury.'
Sheriff Kevin McCallum KC told Irvine: 'This is a very unfortunate set of circumstances, highly regrettable, and there is no doubt embarrassment on all sides.
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"But it is quite serious, as whatever went on to cause you to behave in that way, a quite significant injury was caused.'
Mr Irvine last night declined to comment and his wife was unavailable.
A source said: 'They're both absolutely mortified and just want to put it behind them. They're very much still together.'
This is a very unfortunate set of circumstances, highly regrettable, and there is no doubt embarrassment on all sides
Sheriff Kevin McCallum KC
Sheriff McCallum deferred sentence until next month for background reports and continued Irvine's bail.
American John Wayne Bobbitt hit headlines in 1993 after his wife Lorena chopped off his penis and threw it away.
It was found, reattached, and he famously went on to star in porn movies.
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