Woman sentenced for assaulting former partner in Barrow

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

Katherine Gelling assaulted her former partner at a bar after accusing him of looking at other women.

Katherine Gelling, 34, of Irwell Road on Walney, assaulted her former partner during a night out at The Knights Bar & Club on Dalkeith Street in Barrow on 31 January. Prosecutor Lee Dacre told South Cumbria Magistrates' Court that both had been drinking. Gelling accused her ex of looking at other women, threw a drink at him and swung for him before having to be carried off. The victim was 'fortunate' not to sustain any injuries.

Gelling pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating. Her solicitor, Andy Gallagher, acknowledged the prosecution's case, saying the relationship 'was not a particularly healthy one' with 'issues on both sides', but that it had now ended. He noted she was 'seeking to improve matters with the assistance of Women's Community Matters' and had made progress.

Magistrates sentenced Gelling to a 12-month community order comprising a 120-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement and 40 hours of unpaid work. She was also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114.

How it is being reported

• 'Cheating scumbag’: Woman assaulted partner after accusing him of looking at womenA WOMAN assaulted her former partner on during a night out in Barrow after she accused him of looking at other women, a court heard.Cumberland News · 15 Oct, 17:47
• 'Cheating scumbag’: Woman assaulted partner after accusing him of looking at womenA WOMAN assaulted her former partner on during a night out in Barrow after she accused him of looking at other women, a court heard.NW Evening Mail · 15 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Katherine Gelling · The Knights Bar & Club · Barrow · South Cumbria Magistrates' Court · Walney

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