He previously pleaded guilty to the offences which happened between September last year and January 8, 2021. Defending, Berenice Mulvanny stressed how prisoners faced up to 23 hours in their cells at HMP Winchester. She told how Ayling has issues with alcohol, substances and mental health. However, Ms Mulvanny mentioned he had been working towards certificates while in prison on remand. In a letter read out by his barrister, Ayling said: “I am truly sorry for the hurt and pain I have caused”. During the hearing, Judge Parker said: “I have no doubt that he is a danger to women.”
A MAN repeatedly punched a motorist in the head during a “frenzied” random attack. Alex Leigh punched a man in the head and face before uttering the threat “I am going to kill you”, a court heard. Prosecution barrister, Kate Parker, told how the 27-year-old then pushed his victim into a grass verge and “started to punch him again in the head”. The man had been driving along Stanbridge Lane, Awbridge at about 8.15pm when he spotted Leigh of Withy Close in Romsey walking in the road. Ms Parker said that Leigh - who works for a removal company - approached the driver’s door and hit the vehicle several times.
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By Tom Orde Crime and court reporter Predatory and opportunistic chef tried to rape woman in her sleep
A PREDATORY and opportunistic sex offender attempted to rape a woman as she slept. Amro Badawi has been jailed for 13 years following a sexual assault in a flat above a Southampton restaurant. Facing three charges, the 28-year-old was found guilty of attempted rape and sexual assault by penetration following a five day trial at Southampton Crown Court in December. Badawi, of Mandela Way, Southampton, who had been working as a chef at the time of the incident, was found not guilty of a single count of rape.