Ear biter claims self defence

An office worker accused of biting off half a woman’s ear insisted she was defending herself and offered to take a lie detector test. Chloe Hammond, 27, allegedly lunged at Julie Holloway, 56, before chomping down on her ear ‘like a dog with a chew toy’ Hammond launched the frenzied attack after Ms Holloway tapped on the window of her Audi TT near Embankment Pier on 19 March. Ms Holloway had chided Hammond for beeping at pedestrians crossing in front…