Easter Saturday fights end in chopping, wounding

A 31-year-old housewife has been warded in a serious condition after being chopped on her head following domestic dispute with a male relative on Saturday night.

Police have since arrested a 38-year-old man who would either be charged with attempted murder or malicious wounding. According to reports, around 11.30 pm, Christine Samuel was at her home at Icacos Village, when a heated argument erupted between her and the relative. The dispute eventually turned violent and the woman was chopped in the back of her head with a cutlass. Neighbours alerted the Cedros Police and a party of officers including Cpls Karims and Subero and PC Chandarjit visited the scene and held a man. Samuel was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where she was treated and admitted to Ward 3 in a serious but stable condition. The suspect is expected to appear before a Point Fortin magistrate tomorrow. Invest-igations are continuing.

Meanwhile a 29-year-old man was bashed on his head with a stone after a man accused him of “pulling” at his girlfriend during the Moruga festivities on Saturday night. Gerard Henry of Edward Trace, Moruga, told police that around 9.30 pm he was participating in a street parade when he and another man got into an argument about a woman. He said they started to scuffle and the man picked up a stone and hit him on his head with it. Henry was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital but was not treated because of the doctors’ impasse. He left the hospital with his father, Alexander Henry, yesterday morning to seek treatment elsewhere. A 31-year-old suspect is expected to be charged with wounding with intent this morning and appear in court tomorrow.