Rachael Pagani knocked woman unconscious with champagne bottle after being thrown out of nightclub

A former international ice skater who knocked a woman unconscious with a champagne bottle 'for no reason' has been jailed.

Rachael Pagani, who had 'tremendous potential' as a young ice skating champion, hurled a bottle across a crowded nightclub dancefloor after being thrown out the Walkabout bar in Carlisle.

The 20-year-old became involved in a scuffle with other revellers in the club and was escorted from the bar after the row in December.

But as she collected her bag, Ms Pagani grabbed a champagne bottle and threw it across the packed dancefloor, striking Hayley Dodgson, 20, on the back of the head.

Miss Dodgson was rushed to hospital and treated for a 3cm gash to the head after the incident.

Pagani, who represented the Great Britain as a 'very talented' teen ice skater, wept in court yesterday as she was sentence to eight months in a young offenders' institute. Read More