In what will come across as hilarious yet inspiring, a woman has been given an award of bravery after she left her s*x attacker looking battered and disfigured.
Johnathon Holmes
The young woman bravely fought off her s*x attacker by scratching him with her house keys and leaving him looking like Frankenstein's monster.
The man, Johnathon Holmes followed the 21-year-old for a mile before he pounced, pushing her into the bushes and attacking her.
The depraved 35-year-old forced her on her back and climbed on top of her, telling her: "You are going to enjoy this."
But incredibly, the young woman used her keys to cut his face and bit down on his tongue, shouting "you won't do that to a woman again" as he fled.
And now, her courage has been marked by South Yorkshire Police who presented her with a bravery award.
Superintendent Scott Green, told the woman, who cannot be named: "You displayed an astonishing level of bravery during this investigation, your actions undoubtedly deterred the offender from continuing his assault and your detailed recollection of such a traumatic event, led to the arrest, conviction and imprisonment of a very dangerous criminal.
"As a husband, as the father of a daughter and behalf of every woman in this city, I commend you.
"On behalf of South Yorkshire Police we recognise your bravery, selflessness and truly outstanding courage in helping make this city a safer place for every woman in it."
Describing the woman's actions, Supt Green added: "The horrifying assault culminated in the woman being forced into a nearby hedge whilst the male tried to get on top of her, groping her and telling her 'you're going to enjoy this'.
"She continued to fight in the genuine belief that he intended to rape her and described feeling that she was 'fighting for her life'.
"As a victim of a terrifying crime, her bravery throughout this ordeal is astonishing."