Student's Girlfriend Fell To Her Death After Assault And Sex Pic Share

Court Date: Alessio Bianchi

A masters degree student, who shared sexually-explicit images of his girlfriend and attacked her at his flat, may hear her evidence from beyond the grave after she fell to her death.

Alessio Bianchi, 26, claims he battled to save the life of Damilya Jossipaliyena on his eighth-floor balcony on the day of the assault and she sadly took her life shortly afterwards, a court heard.

The Italian pleaded guilty to assaulting Miss Jossipaliyena on June 2, last year at his home in, Sunken Beck Building, 5 Hermitage Street, Central London.

Bianchi, who studies at Regent’s College also admitted disclosing private sexual images of her without consent, with intent to cause her distress on May 25.

Prosecutor Mr. Edward Cohen told Westminster Magistrates Court: “In terms of the assault the Crown’s case is the assaulted started upstairs in the flat between the defendant and the complainant.

“He grabbed hold of her throat and hit her on top of the head and punched her several times.

“He says he was trying to stop her jumping out of the window.”

The struggle continued in a downstairs courtyard. “It is alleged by the Crown he grabbed hold of the complainant and pulled her into a fountain in the building and shoved her head onto a chair.

“He accepts there was a struggle downstairs and she ended up in the water.

“The complainant in this case sadly committed suicide not long after this assault allegation.”

Bianchi’s lawyer Mr. Steven Powles said: “The defendant’s position is inside the flat the complainant was attempting to jump off the eighth floor of the balcony.

“This was not the first time time she attempted to take her life. Outside she was attempting to re-enter and in the course of that is how she ended up in the water.

“In her own statement she says there was pushing into the water. She did not mention slamming into the chair.”

Because his account differs the court ordered a Newton Hearing at Hendon Magistrates Court on February 26 to determine the truth and the CPS will apply for Miss Jossipaliyena’s statement to be read.

Bench Chairman Mr. Richard Duncalf announced: “Having discussed this matter at some length the bench have decided there will be a Newton Hearing because there is some difference in the account of the defendant.” 

They will also rely on CCTV and the evidence of the night porter.