Drunk girlfriend, 41, ‘flouted coronavirus lockdown to attack ex-lover and whip his flatmate with a belt’
A DRUNKEN woman flouted lockdown measures to attack her ex-lover in his luxury apartment and whip his flatmate with a belt 15 times, a court heard.
Deka Ahmed, 41, allegedly assaulted Silvestrs Rullis before turning on Raivis Melders when he intervened during the incident in South Kensington, London, on April 15.
Mr Rullis invited Ahmed round and the couple had several drinks before the mood turned sour and the pair began to argue, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.
Mr Melders rushed to help when Ahmed began striking Mr Rullis and smashed a glass cabinet in her rage, it was said.
It is claimed Ahmed then whipped his flatmate Mr Melders 15 times with her belt when he tried to intervene.
The court heard Ahmed and Mr Rullis had previously been in a relationship.
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Westminster Magistrates' Court also heard Mr Silvestrs had refused to let Ahmed go when she told him she wanted to leave.
District Judge Michael Snow released Ahmed on bail ahead of a further hearing at the same court on June 2.
Ahmed, of Kensington, denies criminal damage and two counts of assault by beating.
