Hotel worker hit in the face with a Bible by man being kicked out
Newly released CCTV footage has shown the moment a man attacked a hotel worker with a Bible after being asked to leave.
William Poyning, 45, was asked by management to get out of the four-star Bull Hotel in Westgate, Peterborough, but instead decided to launch an attack.
He proceeded to kick the worker before staff and a member of the public managed to get him out of the hotel.
In the incident, on February 12, which was caught on CCTV, the victim received a cut to his nose and bite marks on one of his fingers, according to Cambridgeshire Police.
Officers were called to the scene, and Poyning, of no known address, was arrested.
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Last week, Poyning was jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court.
PC Jess Broome said: ‘Poyning’s behaviour was aggressive and intimidating as he lashed out with the bible and attacked someone who was simply doing their job.
‘We won’t tolerate attacks like this on staff working in hospitality or the nighttime economy.
‘I’m pleased Poyning has now appeared in court to answer for his actions.’
In February, a British holidaymaker wreaked havoc at a Polish ski resort when he smashed his car into a hotel while allegedly high on drugs.
The tourist faces up to five years in prison after smashing his car through the lobby of Gołębiewski Hotel in Karpacz, Poland.
The 36-year-old, who has not been named, reportedly acted as if nothing had happened and drove off – despite his black Mazda ripping several doors off their hinges during the brazen incident, which was caught on CCTV, the Sun reported.
He was detained after cops spotted the badly damaged car around a mile away from the hotel.
Preliminary tests indicated he had drugs in his system, and intoxicants were also found in the car, detectives said.
He remains in custody and faces up to five years in prison for the crimes. He was also fined £10,500 for the damage caused to the hotel and was banned from driving in Poland for four years.
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