Escambia County inmate accused of biting off cellmate’s eyebrow: ECSO

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. ( WKRG ) — An Escambia County Jail woman inmate is accused of brutally attacking her cellmate.

According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, deputies responded to the jail on Friday, Oct. 4, to a reported attack on an inmate.

An ECSO investigation showed the victim had been in a cell with the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Asia Simone Harvey of Orlando, for three days.

Harvey allegedly began throwing toilet water at the victim, grabbing her by the hair and punching her. Harvey then jumped on top of the victim, bit her in the arm and bit a large chunk of her eyebrow off, according to ECSO.

Correction officers at the jail pulled Harvey off the victim.

Harvey is now charged with battery and aggravated battery.

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