Woman out celebrating was grabbed and kissed by drunken stranger in Hartlepool

By Mark Payne
Published 3rd May 2024, 13:43 BST
Updated 3rd May 2024, 14:07 BST
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A woman was left afraid to leave her house after a drunken stranger grabbed and kissed her in the centre of Hartlepool.

The victim had been out celebrating and was walking with a friend near the town centre when she was assaulted by Dean Kent.

Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard Kent followed the women after they passed him urinating against a wall and words were exchanged.

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The victim told him to go away but Kent, who was intoxicated, made an upsetting remark, said prosecutor Paige Sparks.

The case was dealt with at Teesside Magistrates Court.The case was dealt with at Teesside Magistrates Court.
The case was dealt with at Teesside Magistrates Court.

Ms Sparks said: “The defendant then grabbed hold of her. She tried to push the defendant away as he was pushing his face into her neck, kissing her neck and slavering on her.

"He was grabbing her wrists meaning she was struggling to get away.”

The woman managed to break free and the police arrived after being notified about the incident by CCTV operators.