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Troubling Allegation Of Extreme Domestic Violence
posted (May 31, 2016)
From a mile 8 shooting to a Hattieville chopping with a peculiar twist: A man attacked his common law wife this morning in a fight. The woman got away and called the police and that's when the man darted for the bushes. It is only until later on that the man went to hide in the ceiling of the house until the woman and her son came home. Things took a turn there when the boy attacked his stepfather with a machete in defense of his mother. Police told us more about this troubling domestic case.

ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"What happened was that the female was held and prevented from calling the police. When she did manage to call the police and the police responded, the suspect fled in the bushes. Sometime thereafter he went and hid in the ceiling of the house and when the victim returned with her son, he attacked them both. Hence the reason the son defended his mother and inflicted the wounds upon the suspect who had inflicted wounds on both of them as well."

Courtney Weatherburne
"Sir the reason why I push is because we report several domestic violence cases. Many go unreported and it's very important for the police to be involved in these cases to try and save these women whereas in some cases men. Tell us about how you guys are dealing with this particular case and of course others that are reported."

ACP. Edward Broaster, OC, Eastern Division Rural
"Domestic violence is a 'ticklish' thing, hence the reason why I'm not calling any names in this case. Nevertheless, the suspect will be arrested, charged and taken to court for the offenses that he has committed."

The man is in the hospital and will be charged as soon as he is released.

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