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Jamaican accused of punching belly of mother of 6-week-old

- blow caused vaginal bleeding, court hears
Daniel O' Connor was granted bail in the sum of $70,000 bail of which $10,000 had to be paid in cash. He is accused of beating the mother of his child. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A Jamaican man has been accused of punching the mother of his baby in the belly, causing her to bleed from the vagina. The baby’s hand was also bitten during the ordeal, prosecutors told Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on January 28, 2015.

Daniel O'Connor allegedly committed the act on October 20, 2014 while at a home in Huntums Ghut.

Many heads nodded, swayed from side to side and some persons mumbled in disgust on hearing of the allegations put forward at the Magistrate’s Court by attorney for the Crown, Ms Chantal L. Flax.

O'Connor sat in the defendant’s box listening and showed no signs of remorse or guilt when it was stated that the mother of his child was in the bedroom sitting on the bed breast feeding their six-week-old baby when the accused approached and dealt her a blow in the naval region. The blow allegedly caused the woman to bleed from the vagina and she also allegedly bit the child on the arm.

A report was made to the Road Town Police Station and the victim had to be taken immediately to Peebles Hospital where she had to remain for treatment and later discharged.

The accused was kept in police custody for a ‘cooling off’ period before an audio/video interview was done during which he denied the allegations. He also denied the allegations in open court when the matter was put to him by the Senior Magistrate.

The court heard, however, that it was the second report of abuse made against him. The first had occurred on April 16, 2014 which amounted to unlawful wounding occasioning actual bodily harm.

When he had first appeared before the court at an earlier date for that offence, he was placed on $1,000 bail which was subsequently revoked on Friday last. Attorney Mr Michael Maduro presented to the court why he thought his client should be given a second chance at bail, especially on the grounds that through a signed affidavit the victim had indicated that she no longer wanted to pursue the matter. The woman’s words in the affidavit didn’t do his client any good.

The affidavit stated that the victim had confessed to dealing the Virtual Complaint several blows in the face. The prosecution had put it to the court that it seriously objected to bail as the defendant had breached the condition of his first bail as he had failed to join the Partnership for Peace Programme and was ordered not to get involved in any similar offense of abuse.

The prosecution felt that O’Connor was a possible flight risk as he is a born Jamaican that holds Belonger status and that he had a propensity to commit offenses of the sort.

At the end of the day, he was granted bail to the sum of $70,000 of which $10,000 had to be paid in cash.

Other conditions included no contact with the complainant; he was placed under curfew between the hours of 6pm and 6am. He was; however, given visitation to his child but the visitation should be supervised by someone from the Social Development Department. It is now compulsory that he attends and completes the Partnership for Peace Programme.

The prosecutor indicated to the court that Daniel O’Connor and the victim live together, but the Magistrate insisted that he cannot live with the VC any longer and said, "If he wants to live on the public road he can go and live on the public road but that's one thing I am clear on."

His next court date is April 21, 2015 when trial is set to commence.

38 Responses to “Jamaican accused of punching belly of mother of 6-week-old”

  • the rock (29/01/2015, 08:28) Like (27) Dislike (12) Reply

    come on immigration step inn here send this bastard home if its tru..punk a$$ allegedly beating on woman!

    • tretretrete (29/01/2015, 09:04) Like (4) Dislike (8) Reply
      like u he too "belonger"
      • apple (29/01/2015, 13:55) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
        At Hmmm, just remember after serving a jail term he is entitle to be back in Jamaica. There is a difference being born here and being a belonger. And I believe he will get a jail sentence for this act.
        • Bull (29/01/2015, 16:59) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply

          Whether or not he is a belonger his a.. belongs to Jamaica send his blood cloth home

    • ReX FeRal (29/01/2015, 09:18) Like (8) Dislike (9) Reply
      Immigration should not get involve in this. He's a "socalled Belonger". Government grants that.
    • the rock (29/01/2015, 13:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      sorry I meant to say coward a$$ I MEANT!
  • kids (29/01/2015, 08:29) Like (32) Dislike (12) Reply

    Thats how them renk dirty jam...... stay ignorant foolish

  • cc (29/01/2015, 08:33) Like (20) Dislike (1) Reply

    So Sad......walks long the road like some kingping.....and allegedly is a woman beater
    Lock ..em up
    Ah sick ah them..

  • JACK BE STILL (29/01/2015, 09:04) Like (11) Dislike (33) Reply
    Deport he back side
  • weed (29/01/2015, 09:21) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    this bouy is something els me thought he was Mr. Kiol by beat n felame hah ah
  • time (29/01/2015, 09:30) Like (10) Dislike (17) Reply
    deport him, they are destroying our community!
  • Joc (29/01/2015, 09:39) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    can his belonger status be revoked???
    • To Joc (31/01/2015, 06:56) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Yes his status can be revoked. For any status granted in the Virgin Islands or elsewhere, there is a revocation clause.
  • Mary (29/01/2015, 09:41) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Please..... I think he needs help.
    I am from the same country and I am not stink or renk.
  • Disgust (29/01/2015, 10:21) Like (5) Dislike (22) Reply

    we've been telling people all over the world for decades that for the most part, Jam......s are uncivilized. I mean their women make a living out of having baby after baby with different men of different nationalities just so they can collect child support. Get that mony from UK - get that mony from USA etc.
     I don't like the death penalty - but this a case that would make me change my thinking...

    • @ disgust (07/02/2015, 23:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Still trying to wrap my head around why your mother would throw away a good good placenta and keep you...:-(...
  • x (29/01/2015, 12:02) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    He needs his hands cut
    • Mary (29/01/2015, 14:43) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      What ?@*?) bull crap!! I am from the island of Jamaica and that's some bull!!!!
  • joe (29/01/2015, 12:45) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply

    what a satanic person,how can one do that to a woman especially baby mama, the more you live the more you hear an see.

  • the rock (29/01/2015, 13:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    is this the guy that does be walking real slow, the rasta dude?
  • truth be told (29/01/2015, 14:47) Like (4) Dislike (11) Reply
    Something about this statement doesn't sound right! How could she just be sitting breast feeding her baby and the man just punch her in her belly , just like that for no reason??? Come on now , if that is true! What did she do to him for him to do that???? Let's hope this is not another victim of a jelous women lies.... But in either way , this is a sad case!!!
    • Sick to my stomach (29/01/2015, 17:21) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      Listen, It doesn't matter. The fact that she was breast feeding and the child is only 6 weeks old is terrible then bite the child on its arm. Come on now, a real man would have walked away. She could have bleed out and died
      ridiculous!! I think he should be jailed. He has a pattern of violence. no remorse, we have no place in our society for these kinds of men whether he is from Jamaica or Tortola.
  • Beyond (29/01/2015, 16:31) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    How can she be breast feeding and get punched in the stomach? When breast feeding isn't the baby by your stomach? Or blocking your stomach? Interesting. But it's not the first time they said... he needs help If this is the case.
  • Liat 521 (29/01/2015, 16:45) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    this punk still in the BVI after what he did? shame on we law people
  • CBN (29/01/2015, 17:03) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why did this nut case even get bail?
  • No To DV (29/01/2015, 18:59) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The thing about allegations is that even if someone denies, they are partially true.
    Fact- they had a dispute
    Fact- the child mother received treatment for injuries
    Fact- he the suspect was present
    Fact- he has a history

    I am happy that she was persistent in taking the matter to court because Domestic Violence needs to stop
    A verbal dispute is mere exchange of words but when people get physical and violent, it can result in something serious.
  • Hmm (29/01/2015, 19:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He better off tola. Step in yard my youth. Talk dun.
  • xxxxxxxx (29/01/2015, 22:57) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I bet your lunch she will go back with he
  • chad (29/01/2015, 22:58) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    HE THINK HE BACK A YARD WHERE THEY BEHAVE LIKE ANIMALS. I WISH THAT WAS MY SISTER, DUDE I WOULD BEAT YOU LIKE HOW YOU BEAT DOGS BACK A YARD. BEAT YOU BEFORE I GO SLEEP AND BEAT YOU IN THE MORNING. SHE HAVE YOUR BABY AHOLE AND YOU DO THIS. NAW MAN I WOULD BEAT YOU UNTIL YOU CRY MAMA.
  • Twisted (30/01/2015, 05:38) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Now I get to understand that it was the mother who bite the baby arm and not the father who did it. This is more looking like young man as been set up in a wicked way! Did the police done a test to see who actually bit the baby??? Why didn't the magistrate wanted to hear what the mother had to say in court ??? To my info, she was rite there at the court to speak the truth and the magistrate did not let her take the stand????
  • Yes (30/01/2015, 09:23) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its so funny how ya'll bashing this Jamaican while down the road plenty bvilander men beating up women left right and center. But yea he needs to be dealt with harshly.
  • kuff (30/01/2015, 09:27) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    yow bredda hold ur head up done know more time words cuts deeper than knife... learn from this and grow and to most of the bloggers..this place have some of the most ignorant set a people who dwell on negativity..up lift unuh nasty self and stop breed unuh cousin them and stop rape unuh nieces,nephews and godkids...drops mic a walk off stage...
  • alpine (30/01/2015, 21:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    how he so get belonger? dam criminal
  • 654 (30/01/2015, 22:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Imagine young men in jail for stealing food and this asz
  • babs (01/02/2015, 22:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I dident know you islanders are so hateful, You all need some love in your heart
  • #onelove (02/02/2015, 04:19) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    If these allegations are true then young man you are downright wrong. This is a woman who just had a young child, her body is still in healing stages. Whatever is is that cause that dispute i am sure it wasn't that serious that you couldn't just walk away. Now look at that, how are the ppl here gonna look at you. If you notice Jamaicans are being discriminated now because of this. I am not saying that it's only Jamaicans who do these things because if we are really fair we would know that that is not true. It can happen to the best of us. I can't ever support someone beating up on a woman. #youonyourownmibredda


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