Catfight ended with assault.A CATFIGHT cat·fight n. 1. A fight between or among cats. 2. Informal A vociferous dispute: a catfight between farmers and the government over subsidies. outside a nightclub led to a barefooted woman stamping on her opponent's face as she lay on the ground. Lisa Cameron and Tracey Howarth were both thrown out of a nightclub by staff after an altercation on the dance floor. Outside Cameron sat on a wall and took her shoes off, while Mrs Howarth was on the other side of the road, Durham Crown Court was told. But Mrs Howarth ran across the road and both women lashed out, said Richard Cowen, prosecuting. Mrs Howarth fell to the ground and Cameron stamped on her face, causing cuts. Cameron, 25, of Fro-bisher Road, Hebburn, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm The medical idea of (grievous) bodily harm is more specific than legal ideas of assault or violence in general, and distinct from property damage. It refers to lasting harm done to the body, human or otherwise, although in its legal sense it is exclusively defined as lasting and was given a 12-month community order and ordered to do 50 hours community work. Michael Wilkinson, defending, said Mrs Howarth was the initial aggressor in the incident outside Bar 56 in Crook, County Durham Coordinates: Crook (commonly known as Crook Market Town) is a small market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Durham. , on April. Judge Tony Lancaster told Cameron: "Mrs Howarth was probably the aggressor but you stamped on her face." |
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