BVI : A Guyanese business man who assaulted his wife at their business was granted $45,000 bail signed with one surety when he appeared before Magistrate Tamia Richard on May 29.
Isaac Ragnauth, 45, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault actual bodily harm, is accused of assualting Parbattie Ragnauth on April 30.
According to the prosecution, the virtual complainant (VC) and the defendant are married but have been separated; they own a restaurant in Baughers Bay.
It was stated that on the day of the incident at about 15:10, the VC was at her place of work handling a grocery list her husband had left for her.
She allegedly contacted her husband and had a conversation about expenditure of money for the business. The defendant returned to the place of business and met the VC at the back of the establishment and they had a further conversation.
An argument ensued and as a result, the defendant went to the backroom where surveillance monitors are located and where he also sleeps. The defendant told the VC that she should not enter the room but she informed him that she has as much right to the room since she pays the rent.
The defendant allegedly pushed the VC in the chest and she pushed him back. He then began to hit her in the head with his fist repeatedly and she held on to his neck. The defendant pushed her in the chest and she fell on the bed and the VC tried to free herself. She kicked him in the right knee, and after that the defendant left the room.
The VC sustained injuries to her right arm, back of neck and head, and made a report to the Road Town Police Station. She was sent to Peebles Hospital for treatment.
The defendant later went to the Road Town Police Station and was informed of the report that his wife had against him. He also requested medical attention, but refused to give police an interview.
The defendant was ordered to surrender his travel documents and report to the Road Town Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The matter was adjourned to July 18.
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