Queensland beauty pageant finalist, Elise Chambellant has reportedly been bashed in a nightclub bathroom by four women as she tried to break up a fight.
The 20-year-old model who will vie as a finalist for the Miss Universe Australia Queensland 2016 pageant was attacked in the early hours of August 7’ 2016 Sunday morning. She describes about the assault on her Facebook page and also posted a photo of her bruised face.
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Elise Chambellant checked into the Queensland nightclub to celebrate a friend’s birthday when she attempted to break up a fight between two groups of women about 1am on Sunday.
She describes the incident, saying –
“On Sunday the 7th of August I was attacked and assaulted ... outside a bathroom in a Valley nightclub,”
“The attack was unprovoked and I was not known to the people who attempted to break the bones in my skull and face. I was alone at the time and had stepped in to diffuse another altercation between two groups of women, four of which then turned on me. I was beaten in the face, the back of the head and had handfuls of hair ripped from my scalp.”
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Chambellant, who is trained in martial arts, stated she fought back against her attackers.
“I was admitted to an emergency ward where I spent the next eight hours undergoing X-rays to my head, neck and chest to determine whether I received any permanent breaks. I was discharged late Sunday morning without any broken bones but sustained some black eyes, split lips, whiplash, mild concussion, multiple punches to the back of the head resulting in very large tender areas and sores through my hair where it had been ripped and pulled out.” she further added.
“I wanted to let my friends, family, colleagues and social media following know what has happened to me and let you all know that I will not be going quietly. Is this the type of society we have become? Is this it? Do we just throw in the towel now and give up on ever having safe and secure places to enjoy ourselves without getting bashed senseless?” She said.
“I did what we are all told to do. I diffused a situation “walk away” and this is where it has left me. I am disgusted ... I am sore ... I am angry ... Do we not all yet understand that this is how people die? How many more young lives with huge potential and so many loved ones will be lost to this horrendous behaviour? Given the chance I would have been knocked unconscious that night ... And then where would I be? Another statistic for you all to wake up to on the news?” She wrote.
“I am sick ... And tired of what this generation has become. For the most part we are hard working, honest and kind young people but to the small minority who tarnish our name with your pathetic, spineless entitled attitude to have and take whatever you please including the life of another ... I and everyone else has had it ... I will not be going quietly. I will not be sweeping this under the rug and I will not stand by and watch any more young people with bright futures fall victim to these senseless and disgusting acts of violence.” She added
“My wounds WILL heal. And I WILL have justice. If not for me then for everyone before me that had to walk this road.”
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Despite her injuries, Chambellant said she will still be competing in the upcoming pageant which is slated to be held on August 31st, 2016 at Sofitel, Melbourne wherein the state finalists will be competing for the title of Miss Universe Australia 2016.