A GROOM has been jailed for his part in a street brawl which saw his new bride arrested and held in prison for FOUR MONTHS on their wedding night.

Pamela Morris, 27, had been looking forward to a night of passion with newly wed husband John, 29, after their registry service ceremony.

But she ended her special day by headbutting a woman in a brawl - then being held in jail until being given bail earlier this month.

Pamela and John had been booked into the Bentley Hotel in their hometown of Motherwell, Lanarkshire, which was a wedding gift from his sister.

They had been drinking with friends in the town's Brandon Bar on April 5.

Pamela  - still wearing her wedding dress - had got into an argument with Gail Pilling at the pub's bar after she had told her 'nae luck ' after spotting her wedding dress.

But when the happy couple left the bar to enjoy the first night of their lives together they encountered Pilling and her friend Nicola Dickson in the street.

A brawl  - which was captured on CCTV - erupted and Pamela, John, and their friend Margaret O'Rourke, 35, were arrested.

An earlier hearing at Hamilton Sheriff Court saw the CCTV footage played in front of Sheriff Rae Small which clearly showed Pamela fighting while wearing her wedding dress.

Gail Pilling was taken to hospital and Pamela - who had an assault conviction and was on bail - was treated for a broken arm, then locked up.

Pamela, John, and Margaret O'Rourke returned to Hamilton Sheriff Court where Sheriff Small ordered John to be put in jail for six months.

He put O'Rourke of Bellshill on probation for 18 months and also handed down 100 hours community service to her.

But he deferred sentencing on Pamela Morris until September 5 due to an outstanding matter.

Vincent McGovern, defending John Morris, told the court his client had regretted his role in the wedding night brawl.

He added: "This case is an unusual one but none the less still saw a very serious assault committed.

"Mr Morris was not a prime mover in this incident. He was not involved in the build up to the assault but rather came to the aid of his wife who at that point was on the ground in her wedding dress.

"To be honest, apart from getting married, his whole day had been a disaster which ended with him watching his wife being taken into custody on her wedding night."

Passing sentence on a sobbing Morris, Sheriff Small said: "It was your wedding day and much drink had been consumed.

"But I find the way you behaved that evening to be a disgrace.

"You weren't involved but got yourself involved and waded into two women who were attacking your wife.

"I recognise that you came to the aid of your wife and that most of your kicks missed their intended targets.

"But there were at least six blows to your victim without the slightest regard to the consequences.

"Therefore I feel there is no alternative but a custodial sentence."

Speaking outside court Pamela, who has a two-year-old girl Dionne with John, said: "Every girl dreams of their big day and this was mine and I ended up in jail instead of in my new husband's arms.

"I wish it had never happened and I do regret losing my temper. I was wrong to headbutt the girl but to be fair, I ended up with a broken arm.

"I've spent four months in prison away from my daughter which broke my heart. I spent every day not knowing when I was getting home again.

"But now John is in jail. I don't know what to do."