Aboobida Omar, 26, left his victim with a lump to the back of her head after being ejected from The Philharmonic
An asylum seeker assaulted a member of door staff as he was ejected from a Cardiff nightclub and left her with a lump to the back of her head. He later said he was extremely intoxicated and had no recollection of the incident.
Aboobida Omar, 26, was “thrown out” of The Philharmonic in St Mary Street on November 16 last year due to his behaviour. He had become involved in a physical altercation with another person and was being forcibly removed.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Friday heard door staff were restraining the defendant. Despite this, he continued to be aggressive and actively resisted door staff in their duties. Don’t miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here
He was in the process of being taken up the stairs when he struck out at his victim. Omar hit the woman to the face with force which caused her to hit the back of her head on a wall.
As a result of the assault, the victim suffered marks to her cheek and a lump to the back of her head. It also caused pain to the right side of her face.
Omar, of Pearl Street, Adamsdown, later pleaded guilty to assault by beating. The court heard he has one previous conviction for assaulting an emergency worker.
In mitigation, the court was told the defendant was an asylum seeker who moved to the UK in 2022. He suffered a traumatic background which led to him fleeing his native country Sudan.
It was said he is taking English lessons and is eager to find employment. Since the assault, he has not drunk alcohol and was described as feeling “sorry and ashamed” for his actions.
Omar was sentenced to a 12-month community order, and was ordered to carry out a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 100 hours unpaid work.
The defendant was also ordered to pay compensation to the victim of £200.
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