Two years in prison for the Gibraltarian who hit a woman with such force that he broke her dental crowns

A MAN who grabbed a woman by the chest and then punched her so hard he broke her dental crowns will spend two years behind bars in Gibraltar prison.

Mohamed El Ghalouri, 57, of Lynch’s Lane, pleaded guilty to sexual assault and common assault in Magistrates Court this week.

The violent attack took place at a Gibraltar bar called Casa Antonio on the Waterport roundabout on November 3, 2021.

Around 8:15 p.m., the victim of the attack approached El Ghalouri because he thought he was a friend of his.

When she realized she didn’t know him, the woman returned to the bar.

Soon after, El Ghalouri appeared from behind her and grabbed her chest.

The couple then got into an argument after which El Ghalouri slapped the woman three times so hard across the face that he knocked out three of her dental crowns.

The Royal Gibraltar Police arrived at the scene and the victim told the police what had happened.

After further investigation, the crown prosecutor charged the attacker with sexual assault and common assault.

More than a year later, the magistrates sentenced the accused to 24 weeks in prison for sexual assault without a separate sentence for the violent assault.

The woman had to pay a dentist £360 to have the crowns fitted to her teeth after the common assault.

The attack follows a strengthening of domestic violence legislation by the Gibraltar government.

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