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Court of Appeal jails Raina Cruise over Adelaide CBD assault

Following the appeal court’s decision to overturn her suspended sentence, Cruise must serve three years, nine months, two weeks in prison with parole eligibility in two years.

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Raina Cruise with an angry expression holding her hand up with a man standing next to her who also looks displeased.

Overview

  • South Australia’s Court of Appeal set aside Cruise’s three-year suspended sentence and good behaviour bond for her October 2021 assault.
  • She was ordered to serve an immediate term of three years, nine months and two weeks in prison.
  • Cruise will be eligible to apply for parole in two years.
  • The 2021 incident saw Cruise assault a pregnant Constable Anthea Beck and two security guards, leaving Beck with patches of her hair torn from her scalp.
  • Public outcry over the initial lenient sentence prompted calls for tougher penalties and drew support from Attorney-General Kyam Maher for the appeal.