Would-be robber "punched, kicked and stamped" on face of victim in unprovoked attack in Peterborough
A female would-be robber who punched, kicked, and stamped on another woman while demanding money has been jailed for almost three years.
Cambridgeshire Police said Natalie Renton, 28, approached the victim in a car park near Maskew Avenue, New England, Peterborough, on the morning of 30 January, and asked for a lighter.
“The victim – a woman in her 30s – told her that she did not have one,” a force spokesperson explained. “But Renton became aggressive and verbally abusive before punching the victim, dragging her to the ground by her hair, and repeatedly kicking and stamping on her face.
“She demanded money throughout the attack, but none was handed over.
“The victim suffered swelling, bruising, and hair loss, and was treated in hospital.
“Renton, of Bushfield Court, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, fled the scene but was arrested a short while later in Lincoln Road, Millfield.”
She appeared at Huntingdon Law Courts on Monday (23 March) and was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit robbery.
The court also imposed a restraining order until 2030, ordering Renton to not approach the victim or attempt to contact her directly or indirectly.
Detective Constable Tisha Morris, who investigated, said: “This was a completely unprovoked attack, with a clear financial motive, which has had a significant impact on the victim, both physically and mentally.
“I hope this result gives the victim some closure in the knowledge that justice has been done.”