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The attack occurred inside a Jamaica Hospital room.
By Forum Staff
A Jamaica man has been charged with viciously slashing his girlfriend with a sharp object as she sat beside their sick baby in a Jamaica Hospital Medical Center room, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.
Alexander Fitzpatrick, 24, was arraigned last Wednesday on a complaint charging him with first-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. Fitzpatrick was remanded and ordered to return to court on Jan. 24.
According to the charges, the victim was in a room with her 6-month-old daughter, who was admitted to Jamaica Hospital as a patient. The mother sat in a chair beside her daughter and fell asleep. Shortly after 1 a.m., she awoke to see her child’s father standing over her with a sharp instrument. Fitzpatrick allegedly said, “I’m going to jail,” and began slashing the woman with the sharp object.
The 25-year-old victim sustained deep wounds to her left arm and her face, which extended from her ear to her nose. The victim required more than 100 stitches to close all the wounds, Katz noted.
“The victim in this case fell asleep while watching over her sick baby in the hospital,” the new DA added. “She was awakened by her boyfriend, who allegedly stood over her with a sharp instrument and then slashed her in both her arm and face requiring 120 stitches.”
If convicted, Fitzpatrick faces up to 25 years in prison.
