Kayleigh Maylor hadn’t slept for two days at the time of the ferocious assault following an alcohol and cocaine binge
Kayleigh Maylor outside Liverpool Crown Court(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A mum hit her sister with a bottle of Bacardi, smashed a mug over her head and called her a “little sweat”. Kayleigh Maylor had not slept for two days following a drink and drugs bender at the time she launched the ferocious attack in her sibling’s own home.
Her victim was forced to barricade herself inside her kitchen as the terrifying incident unfolded, being left “bleeding profusely” as a result of the “nasty” head injury she sustained. The mother-of-two hung her head in shame in court yesterday as she was shown Ring doorbell footage of her actions and was told that the consequences “could have been far worse”.
Liverpool Crown Court heard on Wednesday that Maylor had been drinking at her sister Rachael Maylor’s home in Garston on the night of August 18 2024. But, at around 5.15am, the two began to argue over a window which had been smashed at the same address in January of last year.
Kyra Badman, prosecuting, described how the 32-year-old defendant “became aggressive, trying to fight her sister on the floor” and putting her hand on her throat. Maylor then picked up a bottle of Bacardi and hit Rachael over the head with it, although the glass did not shatter.
However, she then armed herself with a mug and similarly struck the complainant with it, with the cup this time smashing. She was left with a wound to her head “which immediately started bleeding” as a result of this blow and was briefly said to have been knocked out.
With Rachael having regained consciousness, she was able to grab hold of her assailant’s hair before Maylor left the property. However, she then continued to issue threats to kill her from outside before smashing the front window.
Video footage captured by the Ring doorbell camera of a neighbouring house was played to the court and showed Maylor shouting: “You little slut. Come on, get nude you little f***ing slag. Where’s your kid? Where’s your kid? Where’s your kid, slag?
“What are you doing, you dirty little f***ing sweat. Rachael Maylor, little f***ing slut. Do something. Come on. Get nude, you little slag. S*** everyone’s fella. Get out. Get out. You dirty little slag. Come on, come on. F***ing little sweat.”
Maylor was then captured saying that she “hoped her sister bled to death” at the conclusion of the clips. She was seen with her head bowed in the dock as these videos were played to the court.
Having then returned into the property in other to hurl further verbal abuse as her sister barricaded herself inside her kitchen, Maylor fled the scene before the arrival of officers. But she subsequently handed herself in at St Anne Street Police Station nearly a month later on September 16.
Rachael Maylor was meanwhile taken to hospital after sustaining a laceration to the left hand side of her head, which had to be glued shut. Ms Badman added: “While it could have been much worse, it was described as superficial laceration.”
Maylor has five previous convictions for 13 offences, including matters of violence and assaulting emergency service workers. Peter White, defending, told the court: “It is accepted that it is a serious matter, aggravated by being in drink and in the victim’s own home. She is remorseful.
“She accepts, candidly, that this was a period of her life when she was in the depths of addiction. She was on a two-day alcohol and cocaine binge. She cannot really recall what happened that night, purely because she had been awake for two days abusing alcohol and drugs.
“She has a troubled and traumatic relationship with her sister. She is fortunate to have the support of her wider family. Since the commission of these offences, Ms Maylor could be said to have done everything she could have to turn her life around. She has engaged extremely well with alcohol services. She realises that her life was spiralling.
“She has two children, aged 14 and 11. To her credit, they have now been returned to live with her. The youngest child has significant neurodivergent needs. It would appear that it is Ms Maylor who is the driving support.
“She tells me she is now stone cold sober and does not ever want to drink again. There have been no offences in the interim. To some degree, she has rehabilitated herself. She does have a record which is borne out by somebody who behaves badly when in drink. She has recognised that and done all she can to turn her life around.”
Mayor admitted unlawful wounding and criminal damage. Wearing a black fur coat and with her dark brown hair tied up in a bun, she was handed a 12-month imprisonment suspended for 18 months.
Kayleigh Maylor outside Liverpool Crown Court(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Sentencing, Judge David Potter said: “You and Rachael had been drinking in her house, and, at first, all was well. However, as the night wore on, an argument broke out between you, which resulted in a fight in her house, during which you tried to smash a bottle of Bacardi over her head.
“That having failed, you picked up a mug and smashed that on the side of Rachael’s head. It caused a nasty laceration, which bled profusely. Your behaviour outside in the street, at 5.15 in the morning, was appalling, shouting at the top of your voice, calling Rachael every name under the sun and throwing objects at her window, causing it to smash
“Fortunately, the wound, while nasty, was described as superficial. This was, no doubt, a shocking incident of violence in a person’s own home, which is, of course, a serious offence.
“This was committed while you were substantially affected by alcohol. I have had regard to your previous convictions, which include offences of violence against people and police officers in the execution of their duties.
“I note that you continue to be supported by your family. Since the commission of this offence, you have done a lot to turn your life around, engaging with alcohol services, work which you continue to do. Significantly, you are the carer of two children, the younger of whom has neurodiversity.
“You attacked your sister in her own home with an object. The injury could have been far worse. These were very serious offences. On the other hand, despite the fact that you have previous convictions for violence, you have done an awful lot of work to tackle the underlying cause of your offending behaviour, which is your addiction to alcohol.
“I consider that there are realistic prospects of rehabilitation. I note that you have caring responsibilities for people who are entirely innocent. For those reasons, and by a narrow margin, I am going to suspend this sentence.”
Maylor will be required to complete a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 25 days, a building choices programme, a 12-month mental health treatment requirement and a 120-day alcohol abstinence requirement. She was also handed a restraining order which will ban her from contacting her sister for three years.