Woman jailed for testicle attack

Woman jailed for testicle attack

A woman who ripped off her ex-boyfriend's testicle with her bare hands has been

sent to prison.

Amanda Monti, 24, flew into a rage when Geoffrey Jones, 37, rejected her

advances at the end of a house party, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

She pulled off his left testicle and tried to swallow it, before spitting it

out. A friend handed it back to Mr Jones saying: "That's yours."

Monti admitted wounding and was jailed for two-and-a-half years.

'Pulled hard'

Sentencing Monti, Judge Charles James said it was "a very serious injury" and

that Monti was not acting in self defence.

The court heard that Mr Jones had ended his long-term but "open relationship"

with Monti towards the end of May last year.

The pair remained on good terms and on 30 May she picked him up from a party in

Crosby and went back for drinks with friends at Mr Jones's house.

An argument ensued and Mr Jones said there was a struggle between them.

In his statement, Mr Jones said she grabbed his genitals and "pulled hard".

I am in no way a violent person

Amanda Monti

He added: "That caused my underpants to come off and I found I was completely

naked and in excruciating pain."

The court heard that a friend saw Monti put Mr Jones's testicle into her mouth

and try to swallow it.

She choked and spat it back into her hand before the friend grabbed it and gave

it back to Mr Jones. Doctors were unable to re-attach the organ.

In a letter to the court, Monti said she was sorry for what she had done.

She said: "It was never my intention to cause harm to Geoff and the fact that I

have caused him injury will live with me forever. I am in no way a violent

person."

The letter added: "I have challenged myself to explain what has happened but

still I just cannot remember. This has caused much anguish to me and will do

for the rest of my life."