Man trying to defend his spouse with broomstick ends up with assault charge
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September 4, 2026
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He allegedly stepped in to defend his wife during a heated money dispute, but 55-year-old Cedrick Wilkins ended up on the wrong side of the law after he allegedly grabbed a broomstick and struck the man in the face, leaving him with three broken teeth.
Wilkins, a welder of Bounty Hall, Trelawny, has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm following the incident in his community on March 18.
According to the Wakefield Police, about 2 p.m., a man went to a shop in the community and confronted the owner about money she allegedly owed him.
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