Shortly after Slava Voynov was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, his wife - the victim of the altercation - came forward and said that she didn't want the Los Angeles Kings defenseman to be charged.
He eventually was anyways - a felony count of corporal injury to spouse with great bodily injury - and his preliminary hearing for the charges was held today.
The revelations offered by the responding officer during the hearing - live-tweeted by Los Angeles Times reporter Nathan Fenno and the Orange County Register's Rich Hammond - make Voynov's wife's decision to request that he not be charged seem both ludicrous and scary. (h/t to Deadspin)
Officer said argument started at party where Voynov punched wife, then continued/escalated at couple’s house
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) December 15, 2014
Redondo Beach police officer: Voynov's wife had laceration over left eye, blood streaming, red marks on neck. — Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
Officer says Voynov's wife said he struck her in the face with his fist. #Kings #NHL
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
Officer: Voynov pushed wife to ground multiple times, kicked her repeatedly while on ground, chocked her three times. — Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
Officer: Voynov pushed her into flat-screen TV where she cut her face.
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
Officer said Voynov’s wife “was screaming and indicated she was scared.” Had a cut of 3cm and needed 8 stitches. — Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) December 15, 2014
I can only catch quick glimpses of photos of the injuries to Voynov's wife. Lots of blood.
— Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
At Voynov's home, the officer noted blood all over bedroom, including covering comforter and a bloody handprint on floor. — Nathan Fenno (@nathanfenno) December 15, 2014
The 24-year-old Russian national faces up to nine years in prison, and could possibly be deported, if convicted.
