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Man accused of beating girlfriend in head with cricket bat

- accused Claudius Bailey remanded to prison
St Vincent national Claudius Bailey appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on June 11, 2015 accused of battering his visiting girlfriend with a cricket bat. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A St Vincent national residing in the Virgin Islands (VI), Claudius Bailey, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today, June 11, 2015 accused of battering his girlfriend with a cricket bat.

The matter was heard by Magistrate Tamia N. Richards who remanded the accused to prison until July 10, 2015 after the prosecution laid the allegations down.

Bailey is charged with common assault occasioning actual bodily harm and use of threatening language. He pleaded guilty to the common assault charge but not guilty to the latter.

The court heard that the incident allegedly occurred sometime around 8:50 am on June 8, 2015. It was reported that the virtual complainant (VC) was about to microwave some food when her boyfriend, Bailey, started to question her about the food, and allegedly accusing her of getting it from some other man’s home. This followed by him allegedly threatening to spit in the food.

The alleged abuse escalated, according to Crown Prosecutor Anjel Flax-Solomon, when the woman asked Bailey if he was crazy. The woman, she said, then thought it best to get out of the house but before she could have, the accused grabbed a cricket bat and allegedly hit her in the head with it.

The court was further told that the VC tried to run but fell to the floor and Bailey stood over her and allegedly said to her, “I am going to kill you today,” and continued to aggressively beat her with the bat, however, she managed to run inside the bathroom and lock herself in.

It was alleged that after some time had elapsed, the VC saw a friend and she tried to make a dash to safety but Bailey was right there and allegedly unleashed more blows to her head, forearm and right arm. She, however, made good her escaped by running out of the apartment and into that of a friend’s who shielded her.

The matter was reported to police and the woman was taken to Peebles Hospital. The prosecution said the virtual complaint received 23 stitches to the head.

Bailey was subsequently arrested and charged.

18 Responses to “Man accused of beating girlfriend in head with cricket bat”

  • Strups (11/06/2015, 15:38) Like (28) Dislike (2) Reply

    How about giving him a dose of his own medicine & bust his r@$$ with that same cricket bat. Nonsense! Man like he so do those kinds of things to make themselves feel good, like some big bad macho man who nobody could touch

  • pat (11/06/2015, 15:44) Like (21) Dislike (6) Reply
    Deeds vincy man
  • straight talk (11/06/2015, 16:00) Like (35) Dislike (1) Reply
    Send him Balo, then back SVG!
    • Susanne (11/06/2015, 16:48) Like (51) Dislike (2) Reply
      If the Government was strict enforcing the laws that are already in effect, these people would know from the start that they came here to work, and if you commit a crime here you would be sent home immediately, they would be acting in accordance with the law more often. This place is too lax with the laws and letting complete strangers run amok.
  • Claire (11/06/2015, 16:41) Like (45) Dislike (1) Reply
    He needs that same bat across his forehead twice as hard. The girlfriend was visiting him which means she'll be going back home and the relationship should be over.
  • punk (11/06/2015, 17:29) Like (31) Dislike (0) Reply
    Weak Punk, beating a woman even worst, with a bat, real punk that!
    • claudius bailey daughter (13/06/2015, 22:07) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      u do not talk to my dad that way ok
      • Really (16/06/2015, 13:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        @ Claudius Bailey Daughter: you are his daughter, but the fact that he is a man who is a father has not helped him to conquer his anger. If he had managed his anger, this article would not be here for us to read and comment on. When he gets the reward for his impassioned act, it may prevent him from performing his duties of "father".
  • Abuse (11/06/2015, 17:47) Like (33) Dislike (2) Reply
    Physical abuse thus us. But it has men who are very arrogant and manipulative. If you don't know better they use psychology to control you and want to make you think that you are the evil one. These kinds are the most sickest of human beings.
  • lord-o (11/06/2015, 18:22) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply

    What? Remand in Prison--OMG----You should had just put the damn ungr***ul and b*d girl out of your house--men know who you buying ticket to send for----Jail he sleeping now

  • proverbs (11/06/2015, 19:24) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    I hope this young lady recovers quickly and receive the help she needs. All of the bloggers (probably in good faith) are concentrated on perpetrator instead of the victim. Please help to stomp out domestic violence.
  • Really??!! (11/06/2015, 22:56) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    So what if a man gives her some food? What does that mean? The insecurity of these men are off the charts I tell you!!
  • Addy (12/06/2015, 09:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    These Domestic abuse MUST stop! Men think that every time a woman "seemingly" or otherwise offends them, its ok to trash her skin...Is she your child? And not even your child you would beat with a cricket bat. And for some nonsense about your "perception" that the woman got HER food from some man. SO what if she did? You wanna control who she accepts things from or not? Isn't she an adult capable of making her own choices? The IGNORANCE i tell you! He NEEDS the maximum sentence...MAXIMUM! MEN MUST BE SENT A MESSAGE! HITTING A WOMAN IS UNACCEPTABLE!
  • Hmmmm (12/06/2015, 10:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    am sure he don't cook for her.
  • vincy (12/06/2015, 16:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wrong is wrong and right is right . I don't care what the girlfriend did.He had no right to hit her much more using a bat .Please don't use my tax money to feed him in prison ,send him home right away. I can bet you not the first time he abuse her. It might not be lashing her ,but in some other way . Girl move on , i now you have to sleep with one eye open and one close. Also you have to keep looking over your shoulder. It don't matter where a person from no one should abuse any one in anyway. It don't matter if you are married or not , male or female. You cannot make it together leave .
  • uncle poose (12/06/2015, 18:34) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I'm sad but I'm praying for you


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