The prosecutor appealed by way of case stated the dismissal of a charge of assault against the defendant. He was said to have cut off the pony tail of his former girlfriend without her consent.
Held: The lopping of hair without consent can constitute actual bodily harm. The appeal was allowed.
Judges:
Sir Igor Judge, President and Cresswell J
Citations:
Times 19-Jan-2006
Statutes:
Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 47
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.240083