New York man arrested for assaulting wife during Bahamas cruise due to jealousy, according to federal authorities.
A New York man has been charged with federal assault after allegedly brutally attacking his wife during a cruise to the Bahamas, resulting in severe injuries. The incident reportedly occurred on the MSC Meraviglia, where Noel Igor Gomez Saint Kitts, 32, assaulted his wife over perceived jealousy concerning another passenger.
The couple departed from Brooklyn on November 23, and the assault is said to have taken place during the early hours of November 29, around 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina. According to prosecutors, an altercation began when Saint Kitts accused his wife of infidelity, leading to violent confrontations that left her with a fractured nose and orbital bone. Witness accounts from the ship’s crew were pivotal, as they noted visible injuries on the woman’s face and blood on Saint Kitts’ knuckles when he summoned them to the cabin, claiming she had experienced a nosebleed.
The severity of the attack allegedly included him strangling her, which left bruising around her neck, followed by repeated punches to her head and kicks to her stomach. These actions reportedly caused her to vomit blood, revealing the seriousness of her injuries.
When the MSC Meraviglia returned to its home port in Red Hook, Brooklyn, on November 30, New York City Police Department officers and emergency medical technicians were present to provide assistance to the victim and arrest her husband.
This case marks a troubling escalation for Saint Kitts, who has a prior history of domestic violence against his wife, previously documented in Clinton County, New York. At the time of the incident, he was alleged to be in violation of a protective order imposed by a judge, which prohibited him from committing any acts of violence toward her.
Saint Kitts is facing charges under federal maritime law, a legal framework applied to crimes committed at sea. He has been ordered to remain in custody without bail by a judge in Brooklyn Federal Court. Efforts to reach his legal representative for a comment have been unsuccessful as of this reporting.
This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding domestic violence within the context of travel and leisure, as well as the mechanisms of law enforcement and legal protections available in non-territorial jurisdictions such as international waters.
For those seeking information on legal rights and protections against domestic violence, numerous resources are available, emphasizing the importance of awareness and proactivity in addressing such issues.
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