A jury in the case of a diminutive porn actress accused of biting a bouncer and punching and kicking staff at a Kingston nightclub has been unable to reach a verdict.

But the adult entertainment worker was cleared this afternoon of racially abusing a black bouncer.

The jury was hung on whether or not she was guilty of actual bodily harm by sinking her teeth into his colleague's hand.

Prosecutors have seven days to decide whether to ask for a re-trial or whether to move to sentencing on two other offences - punching the manager and damaging the VIP rope.

Karen Bridle, 30, gave evidence yesterday afternoon and said she was trying to escape from the bouncers.

She had been ejected from Amagi in the early hours of April 25 last year, Kingston Crown Court has heard.

Ms Bridle, who wore a pink bow in her hair while giving evidence yesterday afternoon, claimed she only "slapped" the manager of the club.

Asked about the spitting and kicking, she said: " I was struggling to get away from the bouncers.

"I wanted to get away from them because they attacked me from behind and I thought they might drag me off or hurt me a lot."

Questioned about why she had sunk her teeth into the hand of a bouncer, she said: "To defend myself and get away. I was not really concious of it.

"I knew it was in the hand area. That is the only thing I could have done.

"At one point they had my arms behind my back and they were pushing them upwards."

The 4ft 10 woman, who is from Birmingham, had admitted swearing.