Sunday, 6 May 2018

Violent Ex Caged For Terrifying Home Invasion Attack On Former Girlfriend

A violent ex who broke into his former girlfriend's home, armed himself with a kitchen knife and viciously beat her when she jumped from an upstairs window, has been jailed.
Racine Ndiaye, 43, of Cresswell Road, Croydon received 13 years imprisonment for the attack, which resulted in the woman suffering a broken ankle from the drop.
He was found guilty at Croydon Crown Court of wounding, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm and common assault.
At around 8.00am on November 21, last year Ndiaye attempted to break into the woman's Croydon home and shouted through the front door, threatening to kill her.
In fear for her life she called the police and Ndiaye fled the scene prior to their arrival.
Hours later, at approximately 11.00am, Ndiaye returned to the house and broke in through a window.
Ndiaye took a knife from the kitchen. and the victim locked herself into an upstairs bedroom.
When she began climbing out of the window in an attempt to escape, Ndiaye kicked down the door and grabbed her as she dangled from the window ledge.
She fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.
Ndiaye then ran outside and began repeatedly punching and kicking her, despite the intervention of members of the public.
Police were called by a member of the public.
Ndiaye fled the scene prior to police arrival.
The victim was taken to a south London hospital with significant facial injuries, as well as the fracture.
Ndiaye was arrested later that evening at 9.35am and was charged on November 22 and remanded in custody.
Detective Constable Milo Horvath, of Croydon CID, said: “This lengthy sentence reflects how seriously police and the courts take vicious attacks such as this.
“We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure violent individuals such as Ndiaye are placed before the courts.”

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