Woman beat housemate with knuckleduster after nude photo of her showed up as his phone screensaver, court told
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Sarah McDonald, aged 40, narrowly avoided incarceration after assaulting her long-time flatmate with a knuckle-duster, driven by outrage upon discovering he had used a nude picture of her as his phone's screensaver. The incident ignited a physical confrontation after he received a call that revealed the screensaver image without her knowledge or consent. An important aspect considered by the judge was McDonald’s recent actions to ensure her former friend deleted the hoard of personal images he had on his phone, indicating a step towards accountability and resolution.
Sarah McDonald, in a fit of anger, attacked her flatmate after discovering he had set a naked photo of her as a screensaver, igniting a physical confrontation.
Despite the gravity of her actions, the judge noted that McDonald had taken steps to ensure her former friend deleted the numerous nude images he possessed.
Read at Independent
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