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Both the traumatised victim and his girlfriend fled the scene out a window before police arrived.

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A woman tried to kill her ex-lover with a broken vodka bottle after being out to celebrate her 40th birthday.

Louise Soutar stabbed Craig Johnston at his flat in Kirkcaldy, Fife in the early hours of last August 2.

The blood-soaked victim had to escape out of his living room window to get away from crazed Soutar. Mr Johnston needed emergency surgery at hospital, but luckily survived.

Mum-of-three Soutar, now 41, today pleaded guilty to an attempted murder charge as she appeared in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow.

She will be sentenced next month. Prosecutor Lynsey Rodger told how Soutar and the victim had remained on “friendly terms” after their split.

Mr Johnston now had a new partner and regularly stayed at her flat. Soutar turned 40 on August 1 last year and had gone to see the pair before heading for a family meal.

She later went back to the flat where she had a drink with her ex and his girlfriend. All three then went in a taxi intending to go to Soutar’s home in the town.

During the journey, an argument began between Soutar and Mr.Johnston. This led to the driver ordering them out. The trio then returned to each of their homes.

Mr. Johnston and his partner were asleep when they were awoken around 5 am by Soutar shouting to get in. She believed she had left her phone there earlier.

Soutar was allowed in as Mr. Johnston walked into the kitchen. Miss Rodger said, “Soutar then picked up a vodka bottle by the neck and went into the kitchen.

She shouted: ‘See you f***ing Craig.’ Soutar then hit him on the head with the bottle. It broke and Soutar stabbed him repeatedly on the head, neck, and stomach.”

Mr. Johnston punched his attacker to get her away. Both the traumatised victim and his girlfriend fled out a window before police arrived.

Mr. Johnston was rushed to hospital where he required a blood transfusion. He had multiple cuts to his face, skull, ear, and neck as well as two wounds to his stomach.

The court was told he has been left scarred for life. Soutar, still of Kirkcaldy, had been on bail prior to the hearing.

Judge Lord Clark told her: “You will be remanded in custody.” Sentencing was deferred for reports until September 10 in Edinburgh.

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