A woman hunted down her escaped kidnap victim to assault her with a weapon – leaving her with facial injuries. Layla Spence, 43, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, as well as being handed a five-year restraining order at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday, July 23.
Spence forced her victim into a property on Oxford Road, Reading, holding her there against her will on January 17. Her victim was able to escape before once again being found by Spence a few days later, who assaulted her with a weapon causing facial injuries.
She was arrested on January 22 and charged the following day. Spence pleaded guilty to one count of kidnap, false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.
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Investigating officer, Detective Constable Tara Foreman, commented: “Layla Spence has been found guilty following an investigation by Thames Valley Police.
“We remain committed to protecting victims and will use every tool at our disposal to ensure that individuals like Spence are apprehended and brought before the courts to face the consequences of their actions.
“We hope this sentence provides some measure of comfort to the victim and serves a warning to those who think they can commit such acts without consequence.”
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