The 23-year-old woman who suffered horrific injuries as a result of being dragged 500 yards under a London bus has slammed the £122 fine the male driver was handed describing it as a “kick in the teeth.”

Latisha Brazier a former fashion student and model has had her life turned upside down as a result of the incident and believes the punishment 32-year-old bus driver Kevin Parkinson was handed by a Westminster Magistrates Court last week did not fit the crime.

The 23-year-old was left with a broken neck, dislocated shoulder, two broken ribs, and punctured lungs after she was trapped in the bus doors and dragged for 500 yards before the bus drivers stopped the vehicle.

The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on a street central London. The student had attempted to board the bus, but the driver stopped her from getting on as he said he couldn’t accept cash in payment for the bus fare.

The bus drove off leaving the 23-year-old Latisha stranded. She then noticed the bus stop at a set of traffic lights and open its doors. At this point the model decided to jump onboard, but as she did so, the bus doors closed, trapping her inside. She was dragged for 500 yards before the bus was halted and suffered severe injuries as a result.

The London bus driver pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and also failing to stop and was fined £122.