Saturday 22 May 2010

Dancefloor Victim Scarred For Life By Drunken Woman


A woman who claims her bottom was groped on a pub’s dance floor by another drinker, who she left permanently scarred following violent retribution, has been caged for sixteen months.

The male victim needed seventeen stitches to his mouth after being repeatedly punched and kicked by her and an accomplice, who continued the attack outside.

Monika Friedrich, 26, of Charlgrove Road, Tottenham, North London pleaded guilty to assaulting 35 year-old Paul Krzywdziak, causing him actual bodily harm, at McGowan’s, Neasden Circle, Neasden, (pictured) on June 22, 2008.

Inner London Crown Court heard first-time offender Friedrich, who only gave birth to her first child four months ago, took part in a joint attack on the victim with a male friend still wanted by police.

The victim was struck about the face and back and escaped into the street, where he was followed by the defendant and her friend, beaten to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the face.

Mr. Krzywdziak suffered deep lacerations to his upper and lower lips, swollen eyes, bruising to his nose, back and shoulders and lumps to his head.

“ I asses you as a dangerous woman due to the nature of the injuries, the prolonged attack and the way in which you took out your fury,” Judge Diana Faber told Friedrich.

“You are a lady of wholly unpredictable character who inflicted serious injuries to your victims face.”

When quizzed by police the defendant insisted the victim groped her as she enjoyed a night out with friends, but was further angered after losing a front tooth in the initial fracas.

“He touched my bum and I said: ‘What are you doing? F*** off’,” Friedrich told officers. “I was drunk, I pushed him and he pushed me and I decided I would leave and continue the fight.

“I gave him a lot of kicks everywhere,” she admitted and CCTV evidence proved Friedrich returned to the victim three times to deliver more kicks and blows.

Judge Faber told the defendant: “You accept kicking him repeatedly while he was on the ground. You were responding to your fury at having your tooth knocked out.”

Friedrich almost collapsed in the dock when told she was going to prison and extra staff were alerted to escort her to the cells.

“She is suffering quite badly through stress as a result of these proceedings,” her lawyer Harry Bentley told the court. “It has been a thoroughly shameful experience for her.

“She admits her response to the events of that evening were completely over the top and says she is sorry these injuries were caused to the gentleman.”

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