Sydney woman punched in the face by stranger after confronting him over groping

An Australian woman who claims she was sexually assaulted and then punched at a festival has shared a picture of her bruises on social media to warn others about the abuse.
 
Lilly Perrott, 24 was enjoying a night at the Newtown Festival in December last year when she claims she was groped from behind by a drunk man. When she confronted him about the assault, he allegedly reacted angrily and punched her, leaving her with a fractured nose and eye socket. 
 
The attacker was convicted of hitting her, but lack of a witness meant the indecent assault charge was eventually dropped. 
 
Now, Perrott has uploaded a picture of her injuries in an attempt to encourage other women who have been in a similar situation to take a stand. 
 
“At Newtown festival last year, I was sexually harassed by a drunken bigot,” she wrote.

“He stuck his hand up my dress and groped me on my ass whilst my boyfriend had his arm wrapped around me... [so] we spun around and called this man out.

“He clearly didn't like being scolded for his foul behaviour and by a woman who had rejected his sexual advances so he punched me right in the face."
 
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“Stand up for yourself and don't let anybody get away with ANY form of assault, violence is for the weak,” she added.

“Don't ever try grabbing or assaulting a woman because we'll grab you by your metaphorical balls and squeeze you right back twice as hard.”