No letting go

MONTEGO BAY, St James — A man who reportedly refused to accept it when the woman was ready to end the relationship has found himself before the court facing charges of assault occasioning bodily harm. Andre Edwards appeared in the St James Parish Court, before Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton on Wednesday, to answer the charge which stems from an incident on August 28 when the woman visited his home in Norwood, St James, reportedly to collect money. According to the allegations, the two became embroiled in an argument during which the woman expressed her intention to end the relationship. Edwards allegedly refused to accept the decision, and the confrontation escalated when he began squeezing her neck. A physical struggle followed during which Edwards allegedly pushed the complainant to the ground and strangled her with a cord. She managed to break free and made her way to the police station to report the incident. The woman reportedly suffered pain, swelling, and bruising to her throat and right eye. Edwards was subsequently arrested and charged. When cautioned by the police he reportedly denied the allegations and said, “Officer, yuh nuh si di woman deh a liar? Mi nuh wah nutten fi do wid da woman deh.” Judge Fairclough-Hylton extended his bail and set November 11 for the matter to be mentioned again.