The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed a bid to overturn the sentence of a man found guilty of attacking his girlfriend – stating that the ruling delivered in Magistrate’s Court was a suitable lesson for the applicant.<\/p>\n
And, the appellate court said, granting the appeal would have sent a “bad message” to the public about violence against women and the need for young men to control their anger.<\/p>\n
Court of Appeal president Anita Allen and justices Stanley John and Abdulai Conteh were satisfied that the two year, six month prison sentence handed down to 23-year-old Travis Crossgill was more than fair given the extent of the injuries sustained by his girlfriend.<\/p>\n
The injuries to her face, which were described as “serious”, included a broken nose, bruises and broken bones.<\/p>\n
On January 30, 2010, Crossgill was found guilty of causing grievous harm to his girlfriend and causing harm to the virtual complainant’s friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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