In Florida, a rapist tried to attack an athlete - and lost a piece of his beard (7 photos + 1 video)

Concerned man wanted to hit on a visitor fitness room, but did not take into account that a trained girl can fight back.





Nashali Alma, 24, has never taken self-defense classes. but working out in the gym was enough to fend off rapist.

Nashali Alma



On January 22, Nashali, as usual, went to the gym in a residential the Inwood Park complex in Tampa. There was no one else in the room but her. then a man appeared who approached the girl almost immediately. He tried to hug her - Alma pushed the insolent man away, saying that he should leave her alone.



Either the visitor thought that by saying "no", the girl really actually wants to continue the acquaintance, or simply decided to bring planned to the end. He began to pursue the athlete, running after her along hall. She wanted to run away, at the same time trying to call the police. moment the man managed to knock the girl to the floor. But Alma wasn't going to give up. She resisted by striking the attacker's back, and then began to choke him. In the end, she managed to wriggle out of tenacious paws the rapist and run away from him.

25-year-old Xavier Thomas-Jones was detained by police after days after the incident at the gym. He was found by calling American woman, to whom Jones tried to enter the apartment in order to rape. Before that, he watched a pretty stranger on balcony, figured out the number of her apartment and showed up to her, asking if she didn’t want to Does she hang out. The girl's fiance recorded the incident on video and immediately phoned the police.

Xavier Thomas-Jones



The detainee was charged with attempted sexual assault. What As for Alma, whom Jones chose as his victim, the girl is sure: never give up. Resist, show your strength - rapists do not expect this and are confused if they see that they are not afraid.






Nashali herself was not injured in the brawl with Jones, but He's got a pretty thin beard. The girl says that during contractions twisted her, ensuring that the rapist loosened her grip.



Alma graduated from the University of South Florida and is currently Receives a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Rasmussen University. Sport is her passion and she enjoys spends time in the gym. Also on social media shows videos and photos of his workouts and advises beginners.