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Moment ex-Aston Villa player launches sickening road rage attack on student nurse

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This is the moment an ex-Aston Villa player launched a violent road rage attack on a student nurse.

Riccardo Calder kicked, punched and hurled a shoe at the 24-year-old victim in a pub car park in May.

The 22-year-old repeatedly punched the woman through her open car window after she collided with his Mercedes.

Former England Under-17s footballer Riccardo Calder, 22, (left) arrives at Birmingham Crown Court, where he was jailed for nine months following a road rage attack on a female friend after she accidentally crashed into his car. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday December 12, 2018. Calder, who made four international appearances, was sent to prison after a ?complete and utter loss of temper? Calder, who was once on Aston Villa?s books but latterly with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, was convicted of assault occasioning actually bodily harm after a trial in November. His barrister told the court Calder was immediately sacked from his ?600-a-week job by the Scottish Championship side, on conviction. On Wednesday, he was jailed for what the sentencing judge called a ?complete and utter loss of temper? in an attack which unfolded over the course of three minutes. See PA story COURTS Calder. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Former England Under-17s footballer Riccardo Calder, 22, has been jailed for the attack (Picture: PA)

She pleaded with him to stop during the prolonged road rage attack, which left the victim fearing she had bleeding on the brain.

The mother-of-one also suffered two black eyes, cuts, bruises and a fractured thumb.

She later suffered from flashbacks.

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Calder, of Kings Heath, was found guilty of assault following a trial and jailed for nine months on December 12.

He was also banned from having any contact with the woman for five years.

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Now, CCTV footage above has been released showing how the horrific attack unfolded outside the Kings Heath pub, Birmingham on May 6.

The victim had been out with a friend at Bamboo club in Kings Heath and had intended to get a taxi home and pick her car up afterwards.

But then she bumped into Calder, whom she had known for a year after being introduced by his sister.

He offered to give her a lift in his Mercedes, but there came a point when the pair were in separate cars and she collided with the rear of his vehicle.

The victim took the view that, because they knew each other and she was insured, they could sort it out later.

He then flashed her to pull over in the pub car park.

This is the moment an ex-Aston Villa player launched a violent road rage attack on a student nurse. Riccardo Calder kicked, punched and hurled a shoe at the 24-year-old victim in the car park of a Birmingham pub on May 6. The 22-year-old repeatedly punched the woman through her open car window after she collided with his Mercedes. Credit: WMP/BMP Media

Riccardo Calder kicked, punched and hurled a shoe at the 24-year-old victim in the car park of a Birmingham pub on May 6 (Picture: BPM)

CCTV captures from the moment the pair park up in parallel bays. Calder then examines the rear of his car while walking towards her.

He is seen punching her through her open car window after which she desperately reverses to get away.

In a panic, she tries to drive off but collides with his treasured Mercedes for a second time.

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Calder attempts to open her passenger door and the shaken woman reverses again – narrowly missing another parked car.

She parks and he runs over to her, punching her in the face repeatedly through the window.

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He yanks opens her car door and kicks her twice through the opening.

The former Villa player then grabs a shoe from inside her vehicle and attacks her with it while trying to drag her out onto the floor.

The victim said she was utterly disgusted by the actions of Calder and later sent messages to a mutual friend asking for £5,000 to not go to the police.

The messages read: I do know that hes going to have a good life ahead of him and do know this was a mistake. But what hes done is still out of order and he cant get away with it.

Calder rang the police alleging a woman was trying to get compensation out of him by falsely claiming he had attacked her.

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The footballer played for the Villa Academy and been a substitute for the first team.

In passing sentence, Judge Wall said: You were an angry man attacking a defenceless woman, alone inside her car.

Throughout the case you have shown no regard for her at all.

Abdul Iqbal QC, for Calder, said he had also played for England at under-17 level and had been playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scotland at the time of the incident.

But, after the attack, his contract was terminated by the club.

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Mr Iqbal said at the time of the incident he had not been earning large amounts and the Mercedes was his first possession and his treasure.

Mr Iqbal claimed the victim tried to drive off after the first collision and said Calder lost his temper.

He also said that afterwards the woman had phoned up an associate of Calders and had demanded £5,000 to buy his silence or she would go to the police.

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