Domestic assault victim air-lifted to Miami

(CNS): The 53-year-old woman who was brutally attacked with a machete in a domestic assault Tuesday has been airlifted to Miami for vital medical treatment. Police have said that she sustained serious injuries but remains in a critical but stable condition. The 42-year-old man who was arrested shortly after the incident is also in hospital with self-inflicted wounds. An RCIPS spokesperson said that he is in stable condition and remains in police custody while the investigation continues. The incident took place in Bodden Town at around 6:30pm on Tuesday 12 August.

Further updates will be made available, police said.