Woman 'bit off boyfriend's testicles' in drunken attack

A mother-of-four has appeared in court accused of biting off her boyfriend's testicles in a drunken attack. Martin Douglas, 45, underwent emergency surgery to reattach his genitals after the alleged attack by Maria Topp.

Mr Douglas, a DJ, called 999 in excruciating pain and operators struggled to understand what he was saying. Paramedics who attended his flat in Newcastle called police and Topp was arrested. She has since appeared in court charged with GBH over the February 18 incident in which Mr Douglas was also injured in the arm.



The victim was forced to spend several days in hospital recovering from his injuries. A police spokesman: 'At around 4am on Friday, February 18, police were called to a report of an assault. Officers attended and arrested a 43-year-old woman on suspicion of assault.

'A 45-year-old man was taken to the Freeman hospital for treatment to injuries to his arm and groin area. Police have since charged Maria Georgina Topp, 43, with causing GBH.' Topp, of Gateshead, will appear at Newcastle Crown Court next month.