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UPDATE: DR domestic denies using knife in alleged assault on woman

Jenny Valdez at the Magistrate's Court on October 11, 2013. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Dominican Republic national Jenny Valdez has denied assaulting another woman while using a knife whom she allegedly found in the company of her boyfriend earlier this year.

Valdez, who told the court previously that she works as a domestic, pleaded not guilty to charges of common assault and being armed with an offensive weapon when she appeared before Magistrate Dr Velon John on December 13, 2013.

According to the allegations, Valdez assaulted the Virtual Complainant with a knife on Saturday, August 10, 2013 around 6:45 P.M. in front of Riteway Supermarket at Pasea Estate.

It was further alleged that a security officer pulled the defendant away from the complainant as she was on top of her. According to the court records, the incident stemmed from Valdez's boyfriend giving the VC, who is also the mother of his children, a ride to the supermarket.

It was stated that after learning of the ride, Valdez went to the area and saw the vehicle arriving with the woman inside. She then carried out her alleged attack.

Valdez was later arrested and taken to the Road Town Police Station where she allegedly admitted during an interview that she had a fight with the VC but denied pointing a knife at her.

Valdez remains on $35,000 bail and is expected to return to court on February 26, 2014 for trial in the matter.

See previous story posted October 12, 2013:

Domestic worker charged with common assault; knife possession

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jenny Valdez of Belle Vue, Tortola, was placed before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, October 11, 2013 on charges of being armed with an offensive weapon and common assault.

Valdez, who was unrepresented during her arraignment, was not required to offer a plea to the charges. The incident was allegedly committed against Jocelyn George on August 10, 2013 at Pasea Estate.

The allegations were not read in court against Ms Valdez at the time of her arraignment yesterday but the court heard that the defendant was in possession of a knife when the alleged assault took place.

The Dominican Republic national told the court through an interpreter that she has worked as a Domestic for the past two years.

Valdez was placed on $35,000 signed bail with one surety and instructed to surrender her travel documents and to have no contact with the Virtual Complainant (VC).

She was asked to return to the court for a hearing on November 8, 2013.

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