ALPINE SALON OWNER INJURED IN BRUTAL ATTACK MUST SELL BUSINESS

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By Miriam Raftery

September 13, 2014 (Alpine)—Tina Smyth, owner of the Atria Salon in Alpine, suffered serious injuries from a brutal attack during an attempted robbery at her shop on April 8, 2014.  In a blog posted at the Alpine Community News site, Smyth says she has now been forced to put her shop up for sale because her injuries prevent her from working more than a couple of days a week.

Smyth was trimming a customer’s hair when the assailant Lila Farmer, walked into the salon and demanded money.  The Smyth recalls, Farmer “with no warning grabbed my hair and pulled me to the middle of the salon demanding me to give her money.” 

Smyth said she could not reach the money because Farmer was pulling and twisting her hair, neck and back until she couldn’t breath.  Then Farmer, who wore boots, threw Smyth to the ground and kicked her repeatedly, Smyth recalled.

“It was terrible and I thought she was going to kill me,”Smyth said. “I had to go to the emergency room and I am still going to physical therapy two times a week.

Farmer faces sentencing on September 15th (court case is #CE339533).  Smyth asks for letters in support of keeping Smyth behind bars “to keep this brutal criminal away for good.”  E-mailed letters may be sent to atriasalon@gmail.com


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