A woman who bit off the finger of a 15-year-old girl she accused of being involved with her boyfriend and then boasting about it in the 'videolight' at a dance, pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

The accused told Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey she had taken the teen into her home because her mother was unable to care for her. She said she later began to suspect the teen and her boyfriend were involved so she kicked the man out and the complainant left too.

She said the teen went to dances and went into the 'videolight' to declare that she was the one the man wanted as her body was better. She said on the day of the incident, the teen passed her and spat in her direction. She said she confronted her and told her she was ungrateful and they began fighting.

The complainant, however, said she was never involved with the man. She said the accused bit her finger until it was cut off.

The accused was fined $3,000 or serve six months for the wounding, but was given one week to pay with a surety, as she said she did not take the money to court.

The complainant was ordered to receive assistance from the probation department, as she was deemed to be in need of care and protection.