Pop star 'spouted racist abuse'

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy spouted a tirade of racist abuse and screamed "get the jigaboo up here and I will sort her out" after a row with a nightclub toilet attendant, a court heard.

The 20-year-old pop star also shouted "get that black bitch up here and I will finish the job" as the club's security staff tried to calm her down, the court was told.

A "hysterical" Tweedy made the comments in the nightclub's VIP area shortly after punching the toilet attendant in the face with a "right hook", sending her glasses flying and leaving her with a bruised eye, Kingston Crown Court heard.

The dark-haired singer became embroiled in a row with 39-year-old part-time law student Sophie Amogbokpa after she took sweets and lollies from a display in the ladies lavatory without leaving the customary tip, it was alleged.

She had been on a night out with fellow band member Nicola Roberts at The Drink in Guildford, Surrey, when the row broke out on January 11.

Doorman Philip White said he was first alerted to the row by Miss Roberts, who came running out of the toilets to tell him there was trouble.

As he rushed in he saw Tweedy and Mrs Amogbokpa shouting and screaming at each other.

He said: "I saw Miss Tweedy right hook the toilet attendant and her glasses came flying off."

Mr White said Tweedy screamed: "You black bitch, I am going to do you."

He picked her up and took her to the other end of the toilets where he tried to calm her down.

"She was trying to get out of my grip," said Mr White. "We have been told to be more gentle with females because of some of the allegations you get but she was very strong, a very strong young lady."

Mr White told the court that eventually another security guard came into the toilet and led Mrs Amogbokpa away.

Tweedy, of Heaton, Newcastle, denies racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and the alternative charge of assault occasioning actually bodily harm.

The trial was adjourned until Tuesday.

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