Chloe Othen: Model stalked ex after alleged attack, court told

The ex-partner of a model who claims he bit and beat her has told a court she "got pregnant on purpose" and "stalked" him after the alleged attack in 2022.

Instagram influencer Chloe Othen, 33, says she was punched in the head 30 times, strangled and dragged along the floor by her hair by Ricky Lawrence.

Mr Lawrence, 32, is also accused of preventing her from leaving his flat.

He is on trial at Nightingale Crown Court, Holborn for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, which he denies.

The businessman and Ms Othen had been in a relationship earlier in 2022, but were still sleeping together despite the model having a new boyfriend, Bora Guccuk, at the time.

Prosecutor Sheilagh Davies, cross-examining, put to Lawrence that he had a temper, to which he said: "No."

Put to him that it was "pretty stupid" to invite Ms Othen around to his flat, Lawrence said: "I would say pretty stupid to get involved in the first place, but hindsight's wonderful."

Ms Davies said: "You were obsessed with Chloe and didn't want to let her go," to which Lawrence replied: "No, I wasn't. Absolutely not."

The defendant denied a suggestion from Ms Davies that he "begged" Ms Othen to continue their relationship.

Examining WhatsApp messages sent on the morning of October 15, Lawrence told jurors Ms Othen's messages were "very blunt".

Put to him by Ms Davies that Ms Othen seemed "concerned" in her messages, Lawrence said: "If she was that concerned that I was abusive, she wouldn't have come to my house."

Put to him that he attacked, bit, punched and threatened Ms Othen, Lawrence said: "I've never threatened to stab or kill anybody in my life."

The trial continues.

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