Kasabian singer admits he assaulted girlfriend
FORMER Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has admitted assaulting his partner in a drunken and “sustained” attack.
The 39-year-old, who left the group on Monday citing personal reasons, appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to assaulting Vikki Ager on April 9.
A district judge ordered him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work for the offence.
The court was told Meighan “smelt heavily of intoxicants” as he “threw the victim across the room in a rage”.
Ms Ager hit her head on a hamster cage after being thrown across the room.
The defendant also grabbed her leg and struck her on the head before threatening to hit her with a wooden pallet.
The court heard a child witnessed the assault and contacted 999 to say a “domestic incident was taking place”.
Prosecutor Naeem Valli said the child “sounded panicked and afraid” while making the call and the victim could be heard saying “get off me, get off me”.
Mr Valli said officers described Ms Ager as being “visibly upset” while Meighan was said to be “unco-operative and aggressive”.
Meighan, of Narborough, Leicestershire, originally 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, outer ankle and big toe as well as a reddening around the neck, which she confirmed to officers was as a result of the assault.