Couple 'insulted by Facebook comment' dished out brutal revenge beating (2025)

Juliana Vinogradova, 39, had become 'irate' at a negative Facebook comment and alongside her husband, Andrejs Ivanovs, 40, they launched a violent attack on their victims

A Facebook message deemed insulting sparked a violent reaction from an irate husband and wife, who stormed another couple's home to deliver a brutal revenge beating.

The victims were confronted after the pair abruptly knocked on their door, leading to a heated exchange that quickly escalated into a "punching, kicking and strangulation" attack, Hull Crown Court heard.

Andrejs Ivanovs, 40, and his wife, Juliana Vinogradova, 39, of Danepark Road, Orchard Park estate, Hull, both pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman, causing actual bodily harm, on November 3, 2023. Ivanovs also admitted to attacking the woman's husband, inflicting actual bodily harm.

Prosecutor Michael Forrest stated that Vinogradova believed the woman had posted a negative comment about her on Facebook, which led to her becoming "irate". This resulted in a flurry of messages and phone calls from Vinogradova to the woman, including threats.

The woman's husband also received threatening calls regarding his wife, reports Hull Live.

There was a knock on the door of the woman's home at 7.40pm. There was nobody there but the husband noticed that Ivanovs and Vinogradova were in a nearby alleyway.

The man went up to them and asked what the problem was and why there had been so many telephone calls. His wife approached Ivanovs and Vinogradova as well.

Vinogradova began shouting and swearing at her and, almost simultaneously, Ivanovs punched the woman in the face, knocking her to the ground and causing a cut near her left eyebrow.

"She immediately noticed blood running down her face," said Mr Forrest. The woman shouted: "Blood! blood!" This did not deter Ivanovs and Vinogradova and both of them started kicking and punching the woman while she was on the ground.

There were at least three kicks to her body and face. "She did the best she could to defend herself," said Mr Forrest. Her husband tried to protect her and tried to push the attackers off her.

Ivanovs sat on top of the woman and put his hands around her neck, causing her to gasp for air. "She began to feel her eyes roll into the back of her head before her husband was able to drag Ivanovs off her," said Mr Forrest.

As the man tried to get his wife into the safety of the house, Ivanovs and Vinogradova pursued them. Ivanovs got close enough to punch the man forcefully in the face, causing him to fall to the ground. The emergency services were alerted.

Police went to the home of Ivanovs and Vinogradova, where she was abusive and repeatedly told the officers to "f*** off". Both had slurred speech, glazed eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol. She tried to kick out but she was dragged to the floor. She continued to struggle.

The woman later said: "I am very scared of both of them because I do not know what they are capable of in the future." Ivanovs had convictions for nine previous offences, including one of assault. Vinogradova had since appeared in court for the assault on the police that night.

Oliver Shipley, mitigating, said that the regrettable turn of events, including the strangulation, happened while Ivanovs was under the influence of alcohol. "His issue with alcohol and drinking is something that needs to be addressed," said Mr Shipley.

Ivanovs had been in this country for 18 years, was working and he had two sons aged 20 and 13 with Vinogradova. The pair were helped in court by a Russian interpreter.

Michael Masson, representing Vinogradova, said that she had difficulty recalling the events of that night. All four people had previously been friends and the two men had worked together.

"There has been a breakdown in that relationship and words were said on either side, " said Mr Masson. "This has come to a head when the defendant attended the property to confront the woman about things she felt were unfairly said.

"It would have been a deeply unpleasant and frightening incident. She was shocked at the behaviour that she has displayed. Her actions on that day were entirely inappropriate and unjustified."

Recorder Caroline Sellars told the pair: "It can be described as prolonged and persistent. It involved punching, kicking and strangulation. It could have been a great deal worse for your victims."

Ivanovs was given a 19-month suspended prison sentence and 180 hours' unpaid work and Vinogradova was given 15 months suspended and 150 hours' unpaid work. They were each given a 60-day alcohol abstinence order, 15 days' rehabilitation and a five-year restraining order.

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