Curlewis stepmum’s shocking attack on 15yo girl Woman punches, kicks teen

A CURLEWIS woman who slammed her teenage stepdaughter into a table in an attack has been told to do anger management.

Rhiannon Gibbs was more than twice the age of her 15year-old victim when she launched the assault in front of the girl’s father.

During the incident, Gibbs lifted the girl by the hair and slammed her into a table, before delivering a series of kicks and punches while the victim was on the ground.

Geelong Magistrates Court heard the attack came two days after the woman had launched a wine bottle at her partner’s head.

Gibbs, 34, pleaded guilty on Friday to assault with a weapon and two counts of recklessly causing injury.

Prosecutor Stephanie Drake told the court the initial assault happened on October 31, 2020, when Gibbs became involved in a heated argument with her partner. She picked up a wine bottle from the kitchen bench and threw it at the victim, who was sitting at a table and painting.

The bottle struck the man in the forehead but did not smash, with the assault leaving the victim with a large lump.

Police were called and removed Gibbs from the home.

She returned to the address two days later to collect belongings when another dispute erupted, this time with her partner’s 15-year-old daughter.

The court heard she confronted the victim after hearing an altercation between her teenage daughter and the girl.

She punched the victim to the back of the head, sparking a scuffle between the pair, which led to Gibbs lifting the girl by the hair and slamming her into a table.

The girl eventually ended up on her back on the garage floor as she was repeatedly punched and kicked.

The victim’s father witnessed the assault and intervened to stop the attack.

The teenager suffered a cut to her lip as a result of the incident.

Gibbs, representing herself in court, tried to downplay the assault on Friday.

“Yeah, I pushed her, but that was pretty much it ... She lied about the rest,” Gibbs said. Magist rate John Bentley said he was willing to sentence Gibbs to a good behaviour bond if she completed an anger management program.

“The ball is in your court,” Mr Bentley said.

He deferred sentencing until August 8.