Torturers made woman wear a nappy on her head and thrust frozen veg between her legs

Two women who posted film on social media of them forcing a captive to wear a dirty nappy on her head and lick yoghurt off the floor have been jailed.

Toni Thompson, 26, and Phoebe Hing, 21, lured their 27-year-old victim to their flat in Harlesden before subjecting her to the degrading ordeal on 31 October 2019 which made her feel ‘like an animal.’

The victim was made to drink washing up liquid, her face was sprayed with mould and food was poured over her head and face.

The victim’s trousers were pulled down and the defendants placed frozen vegetables between her bare legs and poked her with blunt scissors.

A dirty nappy was also placed on the victim’s head, her hair was cut, and her eyebrows were shaven off.

During the attack the victim was also punched, kicked and put in a cold shower whilst fully clothed. She was then made to vacuum the flat.

The assaults were filmed by a third-defendant, Liam O’Neill, 22, who did not intervene or stop the attack. The videos were later posted on the defendants’ Snapchat accounts.

Five hours after the victim arrived at the flat, she was finally allowed leave. She was threatened with further violence if she told the police.

The victim did report the matter to police some days later.

O’Neill was arrested on 14 November 2019. Thompson was arrested ten days later on 24 November.

When officers told her it related to an allegation of false imprisonment, she replied: “It’s not, as the girl never said she wanted to leave.”

Hing attended a police station on 3 December and was arrested. When asked if she cut the victim’s hair, she replied: “I don’t remember. How do we know she didn’t do that to herself?”

Harrow Crown Court Thompson, of Harlesden, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to false imprisonment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Hing of Willesden Green, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to false imprisonment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

O’Neill, also of Harlesden, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to intentionally encouraging or assisting in the commission of an offence.

Raj Clare, from the CPS, said: “This was an unprovoked, cruel and sickening attack on a woman by people that she considered to be her friends. The entire horrific episode was aimed at bullying and humiliating the victim.

“The prosecution case included phone evidence of videos posted on Snapchat that showed exactly what took place that evening.

Thompson and Hing took pleasure in controlling and degrading the victim. O’Neil was present the whole time and filmed some of these assaults – not once did he try to intervene and stop the abuse.

His role during this incident was significant given the recording of the assault went viral on social media and caused psychological harm to the victim.

“The victim described that she was made to feel like an animal and the incident has left her traumatised. I would like to commend her for her bravery in reporting this crime and supporting these proceedings. I hope these convictions provide her with some measure of comfort.’