Women who ‘left path of destruction’ banned from each pub, membership and resort in UK
Kera McKeown and Larisa Sumovskaja, both 19, caused a ‘trail of destruction’ at the Trouville Hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset, as they spat at staff and threw fire extinguisher
The pair were caught on camera causing chaos(Image: BNPS)
Two intoxicated teenage women have been barred from every pub, bar and nightclub across the UK following an incident at a hotel reception.
Kera McKeown and Larisa Sumovskaja, both 19, created a “trail of destruction” after they spat at workers, hurled a fire extinguisher and smashed a door using high-heeled shoes. The pair were filmed wreaking havoc at the Trouville Hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset, despite not being registered guests.
Ringleader McKeown was captured clutching a vodka bottle in one hand and her stilettos in the other, as she hammered the door of an office where receptionist Signe Ivane – who had requested they leave – had barricaded herself inside.
She also spat at her on two occasions, launched two flower vases, a computer monitor and a telephone which struck a male receptionist on the head. Sumovskaja grabbed a fire extinguisher because she “thought it would be funny to spray someone with it”. While she didn’t deploy it, McKeown subsequently hurled it at the workers.
During sentencing at Poole magistrates, district judge Orla Austin branded their conduct “disgraceful” while informing them they barely escaped a custodial sentence. She imposed an order prohibiting them from all pubs, bars, nightclubs and hotels nationwide for six months unless they need to enter one for employment purposes.
The incident occurred at 11.20am on April 19 last year. The court was told that when the women turned up at the hotel, receptionist Ms Ivane requested they leave as staff weren’t certain they were guests. They began yelling and McKeown menaced Ms Ivane with the vodka bottle she was clutching, declaring ‘I will punch you up’.
She grabbed two flower-filled vases which she launched across the reception counter before lobbing a red fire extinguisher and spitting at Ms Ivane. The intoxicated teenager shoved a computer monitor from the desk and overturned a large plant pot and coffee table before the trio eventually departed the building. Sumovskaja then vandalised a plant pot outside the hotel.
Tara Olney, prosecuting, informed the court the hotel had endured ‘reputational harm’ alongside the physical criminal damage. The proprietors calculated the expense, including cleanup and ‘damage control’ at roughly £4,000. They were forced to provide refunds to placate guests.
McKeown and Sumovskaja, from Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and affray. James Diamond, representing McKeown, stated: “This is her first time before the court. She has mental health conditions and neurodiversity. Alcohol had influenced her behaviour, along with being young and foolish.”
Mark Hensleigh, for Lumovskaja, commented: “This lady is very young, these offences occurred over a year ago. She didn’t do very well at school, she has mental health issues, she is very vulnerable.” The judge handed them both 12-week prison sentences, suspended for a year. They were also instructed to pay compensation to the receptionists and the hotel for the damage, amounting to £350 each.
Sumovskaja was further ordered to complete 15 rehabilitation activity days and 12 mental health sessions. Judge Austin stated: “What happened here was frankly disgraceful. You made a complete nuisance of yourselves and became aggressive when you were asked to leave.
“It’s very clear from the footage it was very distressing to the staff. It is a custodial offence but I am just persuaded to suspend it. It is the last chance I will give you so I need you both to understand. You are both in quite a serious situation now – no more trouble whatsoever because if there is you leave me with no other option but to send you to prison.”
A third woman, Jasmine Orchard, who was ‘dragged along’ with them, was dealt with by magistrates in January. They accepted she played a ‘minimal role’. She received a 12-month conditional discharge for using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence and was ordered to pay £111 costs.
