Conviction in Miss England wounding
March 12, 2020
27 year old woman, China Gold, was today convicted of the unlawful wounding of a former Miss England finalist, Olivia Cooke, aged 22. The Crown alleged that Ms Gold grabbed Ms Cooke by the throat, used a glass to hit her on the side of her head, and once that glass had broken, struck Ms Cooke again with broken glass. This caused 2 significant wounds to Ms Cooke’s face leaving her scarred. Evidence involved eye-witness evidence and medical evidence. After a four day trial, the jury at Maidstone Crown Court found Ms Gold guilty in less than one hour. She will be sentenced next month.
Emin Kandola was instructed by Kumud Singh CPS, South East.
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