Rhonda Bell: How sister slur sparked violent attack at Batemans Bay Domino’s outlet

A woman who unleashed terror inside a Domino’s franchise – punching, kneeing and uppercutting innocent employees – told police the chaos was in response to comments made about her sister.

Rhonda Bell was sentenced at Moruya Local Court on Friday.

A woman who unleashed terror inside a Domino’s franchise on the state’s south coast, punching, kneeing and uppercutting innocent employees, told police the chaos was a result of comments made about her younger sister.

Rhonda Bell, 23, of Jeremadra, was supposed to face Moruya Local Court on Friday for sentencing after she previously pleaded guilty to affray and common assault in relation to the incident.

However, the matter was adjourned for a month by Magistrate Doug Dick as she was attending a funeral.

Police documents tendered to the court reveal how Bell punched, kicked, kneed and uppercutted multiple employees of the Batemans Bay Domino’s franchise on May 8.

Agreed facts state at 1.09pm, Bell “ran” into the pizza shop, sprinting directly at a worker, before punching them in the head.

Rhonda Bell attacked workers at the Batemans Bay Domino’s on May 8.

“The victim bent over to protect herself,” agreed facts state. “Bell has then proceeded to throw three uppercut punches at the victim’s head before kneeing them in the head.”

The facts further state Bell turned to another employee who was “not involved in the fight”, and punched them twice in the head.

Police documents tendered to Moruya Local Court reveal the details behind Rhonda Bell’s Domino’s attack.

“Neither victims retaliated, CCTV footage shows them protecting their faces,” agreed facts state.

Bell then moved into the kitchen of the restaurant, where she continued to punch the original victim in the head. The 23-year-old eventually fled the scene.

Both victims were taken to the Batemans Bay Hospital and were treated for bruises and cuts to their faces.

Police who attended the scene were informed Bell was staying at the Beach Rd Motel, and after speaking to witnesses, the victims and viewing CCTV footage of the altercation, paid her a visit the following morning and arrested her.

When asked why she attacked the workers, Bell said it was because one of them had “said stuff about my younger pregnant sister”.

In Moruya Local Court on Friday, Mr Dick discovered Bell had not communicated with the court to complete a sentencing assessment report (SAR).

“The SAR is going to need to be completed before she is sentenced,” he said.

Mr Dick adjourned the matter to return to the same court on July 8. Bell’s bail was also ruled to continue.