Madison Bagley, 20, was just 19 when she was glassed in the face by her former friend Jessica Cloke in a pub on a military base in Cyprus in August 2025. The attack left her with a vertical scar down her right cheek, and Cloke was released from prison this month after serving barely 30% of her 14-month sentence.
Attack in the Hamlet pub
Madison, a military dependent living at RAF Akrotiri, had cut ties with Cloke, the daughter of the base commander, over concerns about her behaviour. On August 22, 2025, Cloke approached Madison in the Hamlet pub, shouted in her face, and threw her drink at her. When Madison tipped water over Cloke's head, Cloke smashed a glass in her face, causing a 'gaping vertical wound' that required reconstructive surgery with 50 stitches.
Madison collapsed in a pool of blood as Cloke fled. She was treated at the American Heart Hospital, where she praised the surgeon and staff for their care.
Investigation and sentencing
Following a civilian police investigation, Cloke was charged with grievous bodily harm. She initially denied the charge but pleaded guilty after footage of the attack was played on the first day of her trial. In April 2026, Judge Brian Cummings KC, who usually sits in Liverpool, sentenced Cloke to 14 months in prison, telling her she could apply for early release after serving half the term.
Cloke was sent to HMP Dhekelia, where she was the only female prisoner. Madison claimed Cloke was 'treated like royalty' inside, and expressed shock at her release after just months.
Ongoing impact
Madison said she was not informed of the restrictions on Cloke's release, and fears for her safety. She has moved back to the Wirral to stay with her grandparents in Tranmere, and struggles with the physical reminder of the attack. 'People see me as a dangerous or violent person because of the scar and it's just not fair,' she said.
Madison is considering moving to a new RAF base in the UK, but said: 'What's happened has brought me back to the beginning. I don't see me getting anywhere in life until there's actual justice. There has been zero justice for me.'
