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.
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.
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.
The injuries to her face, which were described as “serious”, included a broken nose, bruises and broken bones.
On January 30, 2010, Crossgill was found guilty of causing grievous harm to his girlfriend and causing harm to the virtual complainant’s friend.
