An international tattoo artist sexually assaulted a customer at a Cheshire studio then fled the country.
The tattoo artist, of Sparkhill, Birmingham, was spared prison and handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order . He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered pay £2,000 victim compensation. "When the appointment finished, the victim spoke to the manager of the tattoo shop and disclosed the offence. Phitides was immediately told to leave, and within the hour, he had booked a return flight home to Cyprus which was scheduled to leave the next day."
Detective Constable Andy Cole said: “Phitides abused his position of trust as a tattoo artist and fled the country knowing full well what he had done but chose to avoid facing the consequences.