Mass. man cut near unconscious woman’s eyes with razor blade, DA says

Editor's Note: This article contains a description of domestic violence.

A Massachusetts man was arraigned Monday after officials claim he cut near a woman's eyes with a razor blade while she was unconscious, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

Ismail Mohamed, 40, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, mayhem and kidnapping.

The district attorney's office said officers responded to a call for an assault in the basement apartment of 87 Cambridge St. in Charlestown around 5:50 a.m. on Monday. The call, officials said, came from Mohamed.

Officers found Mohamed sitting on a bed while a woman was sitting on the floor, bleeding from her face.

"A large amount of blood was visible on a blanket and pillow also found on the floor," the district attorney's office said, adding the woman was disoriented and unable to open her eyes.

She also had severe bruising and swelling around both eyes, mouth and cheeks and multiple cuts above and below her eyelids, police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police claim Mohamed told them he was with the woman in the apartment when a fight started. According to the district attorney's office, Mohamed said he then fell asleep. When he woke up, he "discovered the victim to be suffering from the injuries. He then admitted to cutting the victim's face to help reduce the swelling around her eyes," the district attorney's office said.

"We see domestic violence take many forms, but an assailant cutting above and beneath a woman's eyes in a stated attempt to ease the swelling caused by the assailant himself is both bizarre and disturbing. As with all domestic violence victims, this victim will be supported by prosecutors and victim witness advocates specially trained in these cases," Hayden said.

Judge Lisa Grant ordered Mohamed held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on May 25.

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