Sheffield man jailed after knocking woman unconscious
27 year old Sergio Debrito attacked the woman after a night out
Last updated 19th Mar 2021
A Sheffield man has been jailed for nine years after assaulting a woman following a night out.
Sergio Debrito, 27, of Lupton Walk, was convicted of Section 18 assault at Sheffield Crown Court earlier this week.
He met his victim in May 2019, when she and a friend were attempting to hail a taxi on Carver Street after a night out.
He ended up sharing the taxi home with them.
They were dropped off in Batemoor where they went to the victim's house.
Once inside Debrito started taking selfies with the women and became aggressive after being asked to stop.
He locked the front door and then knocked the woman unconscious when she tried to get the key back.
When she came round she was hit again then pushed against a door.
She suffered serious injuries to her face and has been left with long term breathing difficulties.
The woman called the police and Debrito left the house while filming the scene on his mobile phone.
DC Shaun Vine from South Yorkshire Police said: "This was a terrifying ordeal and left a young woman with serious injuries.
"Debrito is a violent man who should not be on the streets of our city."
“He was shameless in his actions and revelled in the fear he caused that night, carried out in his victim’s own home.
He added: "I am pleased to see how seriously the courts have taken his deplorable behaviour and has rightly received a significant sentence for his actions."
Debrito was found not guilty of Section 47 assault.