A WOMAN who bit her boyfriend’s testicles after a tenhour drinking session was yesterday spared jail.
Maria Topp sank her teeth into Martin Douglas’ private parts after a drunken row turned violent.
Mr Douglas needed emergency surgery on his testicles after the February 18 attack.
The 45-year-old DJ called 999 in excruciating pain from his home in Waterloo Street, Newcastle, in the early hours.
Gavin Doig, prosecuting, who described their five-year relationship as “turbulent”, said police arrived to find Mr Douglas draped in a towel – with obvious injuries to the top half of his body, multiple scratches and a bite wound to his left tricep.
“The most serious was obvious to the police when Mr Douglas pulled aside the towel he was wearing,” said Mr Doig.
“His scrotum was ripped, his testicles were exposed and bloodied and it was the defendant who had done this to him.
“Both parties had been drinking and clearly a fight broke out.
Perhaps it will be impossible to know how the violence began.”
Mr Douglas was taken to hospital where he underwent emergency treatment.
Caroline Goodwin, mitigating, said there was a history of violence in the relationship and that police had been called several times.
Mr Recorder Robin Mairs told Newcastle Crown Court it was clear that Topp was the victim of past violence.
The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but admitted the lesser charge of causing grievous bodily harm.
She was given a 12-month jail term suspended for 18 months, with an 18-month supervision order and 150 hours of unpaid work.
Topp was cautioned for striking a former boyfriend in the head with a glass in 2004 and had a previous dishonesty conviction.
Mr Recorder Mairs told her: “I’m satisfied that both of you were blind drunk.
“You bit his scrotum with enough force to rip his skin. It must have been excruciatingly painful.
“Thankfully there was no lasting physical damage.”
He added: “But the mental scars will take some while longer to heal.”
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