Ex-Kasabian singer’s tears over attack on former love
FORMER Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has admitted assaulting his ex-fiancée.
The tearful singer, 39, admitted attacking Vikki Ager when he appeared before Leicester magistrates yesterday.
Meighan, who was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, ‘smelt heavily of intoxicants’ during the assault on April 9, the court heard.
Prosecutor Naeem Valli said a child witnessed the assault and contacted 999 to say a ‘domestic incident was taking place’. The child ‘sounded panicked and afraid’ while making the call and the victim could be heard saying
‘get off me, get off me’, magistrates heard.
Mr Valli said police described Ms Ager as being ‘visibly upset’ while Meighan was ‘uncooperative and aggressive’.
Meighan, of Narborough, denied an assault had taken place but, after watching video footage, he told officers he could not watch it any further because it was ‘horrible’.
The court heard Ms Ager suffered bruising to her knees, left elbow, ankle, big toe and reddening around the neck.
CCTV of the attack was played in court as Meighan wiped his eyes with a tissue and held his head in his hands.
Michelle Heeley QC, defending Meighan, told the court he ‘offers his sincere apologies to the people he has let down and he has sought to address his offending behaviour’.
The singer quit Kasabian on Monday, with the band saying he was dealing with ‘personal issues’ and wanted to concentrate on ‘getting his life back on track’. He had tweeted: ‘I am doing well. I’m in a really good place now.’ It is not clear whether Kasabian will seek to replace him as lead vocalist.