Vincentian in BVI allegedly injures wife, stepchildren with machete and car

POLICE in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are reported to be investigating a matter in which a Vincentian man residing in Diamond Estate has been charged with wounding after reportedly attacking his wife and stepdaughter with a machete and mowing down his stepson with a vehicle.

The man, who reportedly committed the offices this week, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, according to reports in the BVI press.

BVI News understands that the accused man allegedly used the machete to inflict wounds on his stepdaughter’s face and to hit his wife all over her body.

The stepdaughter is reportedly being treated at the Dr Orlando Smith Hospital.

As for the stepson, BVI News understands that he was riding his motorcycle home when the accused Vincentian used a car to hit the stepson off the bike. He (the stepson) sustained minor injuries, BVI News understands.