Miss Universe finalist ‘bitten and punched by ex who threatened to destroy her life in brutal attack on his £1.5million flat’
A MISS Universe finalist was bitten and punched by her ex-boyfriend who threatened to ruin her life in a brutal attack, a court heard.
Chloe Othen was left behind after the alleged bite marks, bruises and cuts horror at Ricky Lawrence’s £1.5million Knightsbridge flat.
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The model and influencer, 33, had gone to her ex’s house in October 2022 after exchanging messages.
Jurors at Isleworth Crown Court learned she was then held against her will after the pair had a blazing row.
Opening the case, prosecutor Sheilagh Davies said: “The prosecution alleges that Mr Lawrence punched Chloe, a former partner, leaving her with very nasty injuries.
“Chloe thought she had to leave and go home.
“He then lashed out and hit her on the head numerous times.
“He was fighting with her, biting her, all over her body.
“She says Ricky Lawrence stopped her from leaving and she was kept there unwillingly.”
Jurors heard during the ordeal that Chloe’s new boyfriend Bora Gocuk called her phone, which Lawrence answered.
He allegedly threatened to kill Bora before throwing the phone at Chloe when she managed to flee.
When Lawrence was finally arrested, Police found messages the businessman had sent to his ex on the day of the alleged assault.
“Within five minutes of being there, I thought he was going to kill me.”
Chloe Othen
He wrote: “You fucking stupid bastard. You’re damned now, I swear. I will do everything in my current to ruin your life. Screenshot that.
‘I am the worst enemy. I’m not leaving, you stupid bastard. I’m not leaving.
“You’re fucked now.
“You don’t go anywhere without someone bringing up my name.”
In evidence, Chloe said she first met ‘narcissist’ Lawrence in September 2021 and the pair started a relationship three months later.
She told jurors he could be “quite aggressive” and was “afraid” of him.
She gave her reasons for going to Lawrence’s flat after he sent the text messages, saying: ‘I thought he was manic.
“This was normal. It was normal for him to send me messages like this, and the next one day he would be normal.
“I think once you’re in it, you just get on with it.
“The only reason I came over is because I didn’t think he would actually do that.”
Chloe told the court that “within five or ten minutes” of walking in, she was “physically afraid for my life”.
She continued, “He gave me a psychotic look. It didn’t look like anyone I knew. He immediately turned around.
“Within five minutes of being there, I thought he was going to kill me.”
Chloe was a finalist Ms. Universe GB in 2015 and has over 300,000 followers Instagram.
Lawrence denies a charge of actual bodily harm. The process continues.
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