* Alleged assault victim says he was knocked unconscious and needed brain scan
* Lady Amelia allegedly flicked cigarette butt into car in a rage
* Heiress was accompanied by one of her sisters during incident
Princess Diana's 18-year-old niece appeared in court today accused of flicking a cigarette at a man on crutches before kicking and hitting him.
Lady Amelia, who is the daughter of Diana’s brother Earl Spencer, arrived at court with her mother Victoria Spencer to answer a charge of common assault.
She allegedly carried out the attack with a male companion as they waited to buy burgers at a branch of McDonald’s in Cape Town, South Africa in December.
Official documents revealed that the young aristocrat has been formally accused of ‘flicking a cigarette butt' into a taxi, then ‘swearing, smacking and kicking’ the car’s passenger, Ricci Cinti.
It had previously been alleged that she launched into a foul-mouthed tirade and struck the vehicle during a fracas at 2.30am on December 29.
She was accompanied by one of her sisters – either her twin Lady Eliza or former Tatler cover girl Lady Kitty Spencer, 20 – and two men.
The heiress may have been celebrating her elder sister’s birthday. Lady Kitty Spencer turned 20 on December 28.
According to reports, the teenager flew into a rage when Mr Cinti’s taxi cut in front of a Mini Cooper at a drive-through branch of the burger chain in Cape Town.
Mr Cinti, 27, who was on crutches following a football injury, claims Lady Amelia swore at him and smacked his taxi. He alleges that he was pulled out of the car and knocked to the ground.
Lady Victoria Spencer arrived with her daughter for the hearing at the Magistrates Court in Cape Town
The self-employed machinist, who lives in Cape Town, said he was knocked out and suffered a swollen jaw in the assault, which led to him undergoing a brain scan.
Lady Amelia and her male companion apparently sped off but police traced the car and arrested her for assault.
The pretty heiress was dressed in black leggings, a black top and a grey cardigan for the hearing at Cape Town Magistrates' Court, which had been adjourned following a court date last month.
Lady Amelia is the daughter of Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer and will one day share in his £100million fortune
Outside court, Mr Booth said Lady Amelia barely knows the companion accused of helping her in the assault. He was a ‘friend of a friend’ known only as John.
‘There may have been some rowdy behaviour on the part of a number of people,’ he admitted.
‘It seems the main proponent was this other guy referred to only as John. He had got a lift in the car my client was travelling in but my client certainly does not know him well.’
Police spokesman November Filander said: ‘The detectives didn’t get hold of the guy. They only know his name, not his address. They are busy looking for him. There were four people in the car: Amelia, one of her sisters and two men.’
Earl Spencer, 46, is believed to have stayed in Britain as his daughter appeared in court last month. He has claimed she was merely acting in self-defence after being bruised in the melee.
Lady Amelia, who will one day share in his £100million fortune, was brought up in the exclusive Constantia area of Cape Town by her mother, a former model, after an acrimonious split from Earl Spencer.
The case continues.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urt-McDonalds-queue-attack.html#ixzz1FZySRGkZ
* Lady Amelia allegedly flicked cigarette butt into car in a rage
* Heiress was accompanied by one of her sisters during incident
Princess Diana's 18-year-old niece appeared in court today accused of flicking a cigarette at a man on crutches before kicking and hitting him.
Lady Amelia, who is the daughter of Diana’s brother Earl Spencer, arrived at court with her mother Victoria Spencer to answer a charge of common assault.
She allegedly carried out the attack with a male companion as they waited to buy burgers at a branch of McDonald’s in Cape Town, South Africa in December.
Official documents revealed that the young aristocrat has been formally accused of ‘flicking a cigarette butt' into a taxi, then ‘swearing, smacking and kicking’ the car’s passenger, Ricci Cinti.
It had previously been alleged that she launched into a foul-mouthed tirade and struck the vehicle during a fracas at 2.30am on December 29.
She was accompanied by one of her sisters – either her twin Lady Eliza or former Tatler cover girl Lady Kitty Spencer, 20 – and two men.
The heiress may have been celebrating her elder sister’s birthday. Lady Kitty Spencer turned 20 on December 28.
According to reports, the teenager flew into a rage when Mr Cinti’s taxi cut in front of a Mini Cooper at a drive-through branch of the burger chain in Cape Town.
Mr Cinti, 27, who was on crutches following a football injury, claims Lady Amelia swore at him and smacked his taxi. He alleges that he was pulled out of the car and knocked to the ground.
Lady Victoria Spencer arrived with her daughter for the hearing at the Magistrates Court in Cape Town
The self-employed machinist, who lives in Cape Town, said he was knocked out and suffered a swollen jaw in the assault, which led to him undergoing a brain scan.
Lady Amelia and her male companion apparently sped off but police traced the car and arrested her for assault.
The pretty heiress was dressed in black leggings, a black top and a grey cardigan for the hearing at Cape Town Magistrates' Court, which had been adjourned following a court date last month.
Lady Amelia is the daughter of Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer and will one day share in his £100million fortune
Outside court, Mr Booth said Lady Amelia barely knows the companion accused of helping her in the assault. He was a ‘friend of a friend’ known only as John.
‘There may have been some rowdy behaviour on the part of a number of people,’ he admitted.
‘It seems the main proponent was this other guy referred to only as John. He had got a lift in the car my client was travelling in but my client certainly does not know him well.’
Police spokesman November Filander said: ‘The detectives didn’t get hold of the guy. They only know his name, not his address. They are busy looking for him. There were four people in the car: Amelia, one of her sisters and two men.’
Earl Spencer, 46, is believed to have stayed in Britain as his daughter appeared in court last month. He has claimed she was merely acting in self-defence after being bruised in the melee.
Lady Amelia, who will one day share in his £100million fortune, was brought up in the exclusive Constantia area of Cape Town by her mother, a former model, after an acrimonious split from Earl Spencer.
The case continues.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urt-McDonalds-queue-attack.html#ixzz1FZySRGkZ
