Abusive spouse escapes prison

Tahiti, August 19, 2024 – A 35-year-old stonemason, who had been convicted of rape of a minor and domestic violence, appeared in court again on Monday for assaulting his partner while the couple was drinking together. Although he requested a 30-month prison sentence, including 18 months suspended, he was sentenced to 15 months suspended.

A 35-year-old man appeared in court immediately on Monday to plead guilty to acts of violence against his partner but also failed to provide proof of address despite being registered on the Sexual or Violent Offenders File (Fiji) since being convicted in the Circuit Court in 2006 for rape and sexual assault of a minor under 15 years old.

This time, the mason is accused of punching and kicking his partner several times, rendering him completely unable to work for six days, in Teva i Uta on August 13, when the couple had just drunk a bottle of rum for two. As he had done during police custody, the thirty-year-old man fully admitted the facts in court on Monday, explaining that he regretted it. During questioning, his partner – who still had marks on her face from the beatings – confirmed that she intended to continue the relationship with him, while demanding 500,000 francs in damages.

Risk of duplication

one “Another violent incident” Marriage relationship dress “Special Gravity” The prosecutor expressed regret during the inquiry that the victim may not have “I don’t know yet” The situation in which it finds itself and the risks “It happened again.” Ultimately, the stonemason was ordered to serve 30 months in prison, 18 of which were suspended, with a detention order.

Faced with these jail applications, the defendant’s lawyer M^Egypt Leny Sinquin, defending, recalled that his client’s criminal record contained relatively old convictions. He then referred to a “A dysfunctional couple who beat each other against the backdrop of shared alcoholism” and ensured that attaching a sentence to a warrant was tantamount to declaring “Social Death” His client lost his job as a result.

After trial, the court sentenced the defendant to 15 months in prison, suspended sentence. He must seek treatment and compensate the victim 200,000 francs.