By Snejana Farberov PUBLISHED: 14:14 EST, 31 October 2013 | UPDATED: 21:19 EST, 31 October 2013 The woman who has accused Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov of assault and kidnapping her told reporters on Thursday that he laughed as he beat her at their Denver apartment. Russian native Evgeniya Vavrinyuk, 24, who spoke through an interpreter, said Varlamov had been drinking for more than 12 hours before he attacked her. ‘He was having fun, he was laughing,’ said the model. ‘He has no concept of when to stop drinking, and when he drinks he turns into an animal.’ Scroll down for video
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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, 25, is facing second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault charges
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He allegedly beat his model girlfriend Evgenia Vavrinyuk in the early hours of Monday morning
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She told reporters on Thursday that he laughed as he hit her and that 'when he drinks he turns into an animal'
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Varlamov's father has proclaimed his son's innocence in the media and said he only tried to take his girlfriend to the movies
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A Russian government official claimed Varlamov's arrest was an act of sabotage against the country's hockey team ahead of the Winter Games
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Varlamov's salary with the Avalanche last year was $3million
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