Cheryl Cole
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 June 2020
Detective Constable Russ Cannon, who led the investigation, said: "The conviction in court today, following a thorough investigation, sends out a clear message that offences of this nature will not be tolerated.
"ABH is a serious offence and will always be dealt with accordingly."
Cheryl in court part 3 - 20/10/03
The jury on the court case has heard that Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud is ’not above the law because she is a celebrity’.
Prosecuting counsel Patricia Lees said that Cheryl had experienced a few weeks of "meteoric success" and was "full of her own self-importance" on the night she allegedly punched Sophie Amogbokpa, the toilet attendant at The Drink nightclub in
Cheryl denies racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The case continues.
Cheryl in court part 2 - 17/10/03
Cheryl Tweedy from girl group Girls Aloud has broken down in tears during her court appearance on the ongoing case.
She has told the court that she only punched the toilet attendant, 39-year-old Sophie Amogbokpa as she was ’scared’ and that Sophie threw the first punch. Cheryl said she picked up some lollypops and reached into her bag to find money to pay when she was hit in the right side of her face. She was ’stunned’ by the blow and shouted to fellow band member Nicola Roberts to fetch the club’s manager. Cheryl went on to say she felt "scared, upset and angry" and was worried about what was going to happen next.
Cheryl said: "As I took the lollipops it became apparent that there was a problem. I do not remember what she (Mrs Amogbokpa) was saying but she was gesturing with her hands and she was ranting and raving. At first I thought maybe it was the amount I was taking. I always intended to pay ... it did not make any difference as far as I was concerned."
When Nicola was called to give evidence she said Mrs Amogbokpa punched Cheryl twice in the face before Cheryl hit back.
Nicola said "She (Tweedy) just retaliated in self defence as anybody would if they had been punched in the face."
Under cross-examination the singer denied having made up the story about the two punches to help her friend and insisted she would never lie for anybody.
"I’m not going to lie for anybody," replied Miss Roberts. "At the end of the day it’s my life, my career, I’m not going to lie for anybody."
The case continues.
Cheryl in court - 09/10/03
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy is in court to face up to charges of racially aggravated common assault.
She is alleged to have attacked a 39-year-old toilet attendant in The Drink nightclub in
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At the age of 16 Cheryl auditioned for the Royal Ballet Summer School in
Despite securing a place at the Royal Ballet School and getting distinctions for her dancing from the Royal Academy of Dancing, Cheryl wanted to sing so auditioned for Popstars: The Rivals - the rest, as they say, is history. Soon after hitting the number one spot with Sound of the Underground Cheryl was accused of Racially Aggravated Assault following an altercation in a nightclub toilet. She was sentenced to 120 hours of community service and accusations of racism has plagued her ever since.
In 2006 Cheryl married footballer Ashley Cole, a move which saw critics of both celebrities rubbing their hands in glee (it has been suggested that the marriage was one of convenience with both Cheryl’s rumoured racism and Ashley’s rumoured homosexuality cited). The wedding took place following the World Cup, a tournament during which Cheryl officialy joined the WAG collective. However she remains determined to remain more than just a footballer’s wife - the continuing success of Girls Aloud has so far seen to that.
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