Liang Wenbo: Professional snooker player sentenced for assault in Sheffield after screaming woman dials 999
A professional snooker player has been sentenced for assaulting a woman in Sheffield who dialled 999 while screaming in distress.
Liang Wenbo, aged 35 and originally from China, was fined a total of £1,380 and given a 12 month community order at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today after being charged with a domestic-related assault by beating.
The Crown Prosecution Service said In the early hours of July 20 last year, a 999 call was made by woman who was screaming in distress.
CCTV from Charles Street in the city centre captured Wenbo and his victim having what appeared to be an argument, which culminated in Wenbo repeatedly hitting and kicking her.
Wenbo then dragged the woman to the ground and continued his assault, despite another man trying to intervene to stop him.
Further footage from another CCTV camera showed Wenbo pushing the woman against a wall and throwing punches towards her.
Wenbo pleaded guilty to the offence on February 9,2022.
Jonathan Wettreich, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for Yorkshire and Humberside, said: “Wenbo perpetrated a sustained and deliberate assault on the female victim, late at night, leaving her in great distress.
“He has pleaded guilty and been fined £1,380 and given a community order.
“This was an evidence-led prosecution.
Sheffield Magistrates' Court: All the latest convictions including fraud and possession of indecent images
“We will always pursue domestic abuse cases where our legal tests are met; this type of behaviour will not be tolerated, and the CPS treats such cases with the utmost seriousness.”
If victims do not wish to cooperate with police investigations, providing there is enough overwhelming evidence, cases can still proceed to court.