Grandmother avoids jail after biting off friend's finger

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A grandmother who bit off her friend's finger during a drunken fight in Melbourne has avoided jail. 9News

A grandmother who bit off her friend's finger during a drunken fight in Melbourne's south-east has avoided jail.

Mansis Bandi, 50, from Pakenham, had been drinking alcohol at a party at a friend's farmhouse in Cranbourne in October 2017, when she got into an argument with a friend.Mansis Bandi has avoided jail over a drunken fight with a friend. She was also injuried in the fight. Bandi then bit off her friend's left ring finger, which had to be amputated.Judge George Georgiou said Bandi did not instigate the altercation and acted in a way which she believed was self-defence, but took it too far.Bandi is a respected leader of the Papua New Guinean community in Melbourne.

She earlier pleaded guilty to recklessly causing serious injury after some other charges were dropped. Bandi received a three-year good behaviour bond in Victoria's County Court and was ordered to make a $300 donation to charity.

 

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Was her getting off due to her being drunk, or being a woman, a grandmother or a person of colour?

Ah I wonder why ? Double standards in Australia

What on earth has her being a grandmother got to do with it? I am so sick and tired of women being designated by their reproductive history. 😡😡 WomensRightsAreHumanRights

embrace the diversity folks

Naturally, she a victim

Respected leader? Really!

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