Tina Nash, the 32-year-old woman who was blinded by her former boyfriend Shane Jenkin in a horrific attack two years ago, has reportedly been the victim of another assault by a different man. The incident is said to have occurred in Penzance, Cornwall, earlier this week.
Roland Alli, 32, of Plymouth, appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with common assault. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody until 25 June, when he will appear before the same court via videolink. A trial date has been set for 12 August.
Nash was blinded by Jenkin, 34, who gouged her eyes with his fingers, throttled her, and broke her jaw and nose during the attack in April 2011. Jenkin, who is 6ft 4in and weighs 17½ stone, was given a life sentence last year with a minimum term of six years after admitting grievous bodily harm with intent against the mother of two.
Nash has since written a book about her experience, titled 'Out of the Darkness', and campaigned on the issue of domestic violence. In a previous interview, she described how she asked her family to 'finish me off' after the attack, believing her blindness would mean she would lose her children. She said: 'I thought I was going to lose my kids, I had lost everything. I asked my family to finish me off because I didn't want to be here any more.'
