Woman left with fractured eye socket and cheekbone in ‘unprovoked attack’
Dimitrov had pestered the victim in the past
Dimitrov had pestered the victim in the past(Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
A man who kicked a woman in the face and ended up fracturing her eye socket and cheekbone in an unprovoked attack has been sent to prison. Kosta Dimitrov, 36, had pestered the victim and claimed to be in love with her before the brutal attack in Baker Park on Westfield Road, on July 2 last year.
The 38-year-old victim was sat with friends when Dimitrov approached from behind and kicked her several times in the head before punching her. Her friends went to get help by alerting a nearby couple who pulled Dimitrov away from the victim.
The women fled the scene and called the police when they were home believing their friend had been killed. Emergency services attended to the scene and the victim was taken to hospital.
The victim was barely able to speak due to her injuries. The victim initially said she did not know who attacked her because she was too scared.
She later admitted she feared Dimitrov, who had previously pestered her. Officers went to the caller’s home where Dimitrov turned up with his hands in the air saying “it’s me” before being arrested.
On Monday, February 23, Dimitrov, of Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm and jailed at Peterborough Crown Court.
PC Joshua Lawrence said: “The victim had every right to reject Dimitrov’s advances and for him to respond in the brutal way he did was despicable.
“The victim and her friends were understandably fearful of Dimitrov so I would thank them all for their bravery, particularly the victim, as it helped us to bring a prosecution and secure a sentence that reflects the severity of the assault.”
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