A Chippenham man met a woman on Tinder and within 24 hours launched a brutal assault. Jake Clark, 29, battered the woman, trapped her in his flat, and stole money from her bank card.
The victim, in her 30s, had just met Clark the day before the savage attack. He headbutted and punched her repeatedly, injuring her eye socket, smashed her phone, and wouldn’t let her leave.
Three Years Behind Bars & Long Restraining Order
Clark, with a troubling history of violence against women, was convicted of actual bodily harm and false imprisonment at Swindon Crown Court on 5 December. He was jailed for three years and two months and slapped with a restraining order barring any contact for five years and nine months.
“We urge everyone using dating apps to stay safe and tell someone where they are going.”
This harsh sentence sends a clear message: violence against women won’t be tolerated, especially when it preys on vulnerability blasted by dating apps.
