Justin Lee Collins should have gone to prison says ex
Justin Lee Collins' ex-girlfriend Anna Larke says he should have been sent to prison for abusing her.
At St Albans Crown Court last week Collins – who denied the charges – was found guilty of harassing Miss Larke, 38, after a ten-day trial.
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Bristol comedian Justin Lee Collins pictured on holiday in Florida with his former girlfriend Anna Larke
Collins, who lived with Ms Larke in London after separating from his wife in Clifton, was sentenced to 140 hours of unpaid work.
During his ten-day trial the court heard details of the couple's tempestuous relationship in which they frequently fell out and argued.
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Video games public relations worker Ms Larke, 38, claimed Collins subjected her to various levels of emotional and domestic abuse.
She alleged that Collins, also 38, made her write down in a Pukka pad all her previous sexual encounters, regardless of how graphic.
Collins, of Kew, south-west London, who made a name for himself with Channel 4's The Friday Night Project, denied the charge of harassment and said recovering alcoholic Ms Larke, who moved in with him in January 2011, was obsessive, jealous and possessive and would send him a "barrage" of text messages wanting to know where he was and who he was with.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Miss Larke said Collins, whose crime carries a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment, should have received a harsher punishment.
"For what he did to me, the sentence does not fit the crime," she told radio presenter Victoria Derbyshire.
"I think he should have had at least a couple of weeks custodial, so he could sit in his cell to really think about why he's there and what he did.
"He should have been made to go on a domestic violence course so he could work out why he has this problem."
Comments
by Big_Gregory
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 1:45PM
“What tv or radio station has she appeared on today? Has been on most of the daytime dross already so can't be many left fortunately. I'd love to know what sort of fee she is picking for all her media activity. Does she still have a regular day job is is she using 'her ordeal' to forge a z-list celebrity career?
After reading about the evidence submitted during the course of the trial I was a bit surpirsed he was found guilty in the first place - they both sound as bonkers as each other! Anyone calling for a prison sentence for this is mad, just because he is a celebrity doesn't mean he should be treated differently to the average man on the street.”
by Ourbads
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 1:08PM
“This publicity hungry leach has already ruined JLC's career, and started coining it in from selling her "story". Why stop at prison Miss Larke, how about castration?”
by dais9ma9ie
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 12:16PM
“I too am sick of hearing about this woman. And as for JLC telling her not to look at other men etc, I'd be surprised if any other men would be interested in her, she is ugly and chavvy.”
by CharlesBridge
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 12:03PM
“What happens between two consenting adults should in my opinion stay between two people, unless you're on the make....
I have had the pleasure to meet JLC on a few occasions; I have to say he came across a really nice guy. My friends and I had a cheeky chat with him and JLC joined us for a group picture. So, although there are a few people knocking him right now I have to say JLC keep your chin up mate you are good guy.
As for this he should have gone to prison stuff, perhaps he should have gone to speck savers ;-)
You have had your 15 minutes, hurt his career, time to book up an appearance in "in a celebrity"”
by Mikeykay
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 11:59AM
“He shouted at her a few times and denies pushing her. With her history (which was not disputed) she does not strike me as someone easily offended. Without the secret recording of him, which sounds like she was ready for that reaction and may have acted in such a way to provoke it, she would not have a case, full stop. Prison would have been a ridiculous outcome and I doubt the case would have more than a caution if he still worked at M&S. I think he comes across badly in all this and doubt we will see much of him again but I don't believe in nailing a guy to a cross on the evidence I heard. Tomcribb probably summed it up more concisely than me!”
by paigekci
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 11:38AM
“i quite agree he should of went 2 prison regardless of who is is”
by 780715JVB1
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 10:59AM
“@timcribb - I agree.
At the end of the day this couple clearly had a highly dysfunctional relationship from both sides which went badly wrong and I for one would prefer not to hear anything more about it.
The court case was like reading a transcript of the Jeremy Kyle show.”
by tomcribb
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 9:32AM
“Stop giving this nutter the publicity she so clearly craves - Collins is probably finished which should be the end of it.”