Caroline Flack tried to kill herself after ‘attacking sleeping lover with lamp’ – Mirror.co.uk

Caroline Flack broke down in the dock today as a court heard she threatened to kill herself after being arrested for allegedly cracking her lover's head with a lamp.

The Love Island host pleaded not guilty to assault at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court following a 5am bust-up with boyfriend Lewis Burton at their flat.

Caroline, 40, sobbed in the dock as prosecutor Kate Weiss spoke of a 'significant injury' to Lewis Burton's head.

The court also heard that police officers attending Flack's north London home compared the scene to a 'horror movie' as both parties answered the front door covered in blood.

Ms Weisstold the court: "At 5.25am on the 12 December he (Lewis Burton) made an allegation against his girlfriend Caroline Flack.

"Police then made their way to the address. Police then knocked on the door eight minutes later and it was opened by both of them. Both were covered in blood.

"And in fact one of the police officers likened the scene to a horror movie. He (Burton) said he had been asleep and had been hit over the head by Caroline by a lamp. It cut his head and his face was covered in blood.

"He said that Caroline smashes a glass and caused injuries. She had two lacerations to her left wrist. She took his phone while he was sleeping. She had seen text messages which made her think he was cheating.

"In the 999 call the complainant said quite clearly that his girlfriend was beating him up. He asked repeatedly for help. He was almost begging the operator to send help.

"He said: She is going mad, breaking stuff. I've just woken up. She's cracked my head open.'

"The defendant is calling him an a***hole saying 'It's all your fault, you've ruined my life', calling him an a***hole repeatedly.' He said 'you've cracked my head open'. He told the operator 'she tried to kill me mate."

Flack's lawyer Paul Morris told the court that the presenter and Mr Burton were still a couple.

Mr Morris said that tennis coach Burton considered himself a witness and not a victim.

The night before the hearing Flack said on Instagram: "This is the worst time of my life. I don't know where to go to. Where to look. Who to trust. Or who I even am."

Police were called to the 40-year-old's Islington flat in the early hours of December 12 after reports a man had been assaulted. Flack was charged with assault by beating the following day.

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