Maidstone Man Jailed for Brutal Hotel Assault
A Maidstone man has been locked up after savagely attacking a woman in a Gillingham hotel. Nathan Lewis, 21, of Leicester Road, strangled the victim until she lost consciousness and then punched her repeatedly in the face.
Attack in Gillingham Hotel
The shocking assault happened on the morning of 22 February 2019 at a hotel on Brompton Road. Kent Police were called to the scene after reports of the attack. Lewis was arrested later that day in a nearby street.
Justice Served at Maidstone Crown Court
Lewis pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm and was handed a 16-month jail sentence on 1 November 2019. He was also hit with a five-year restraining order to protect the victim from any future contact.
“This appalling assault left the victim traumatised and with lasting emotional effects,” said PC Harry Groves of the Medway Vulnerable Investigation Team. “She sustained injuries to her face and neck in an entirely unprovoked attack. I am pleased the courts have recognised the serious nature of this incident and Lewis is rightly serving a custodial sentence.”
