Woman Attacked by Husband with Hammer
Police in Wisconsin responded to a domestic dispute and upon arrival found a woman had been hit in the head with a hammer.
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According to a police report released by Cottage Grove Police Department, the man threatened to kill himself following the incident.
The attack occurred in Cottage Grove in the 200 block of Chateau Drive about 6:45 a.m. last Monday.
When officers arrived at the location they reportedly found a woman, 31-years-old, outside of the home who had head injuries, according to multiple media reports. The woman told police her husband had assaulted her. He was reportedly still inside the house when police arrived.
When police went into the home they found the husband with a knife in his possession. Police reportedly told him to drop the knife, at which point he did and was taken into custody. He was then transported to a hospital by Med Flight with self-inflicted wounds.
The female victim was reportedly transported by ambulance to a local hospital and was treated for a head injury.
Police said charges will be sought from the Dane County District Attorney’s Office for domestic violence and attempted homicide.
Media reports say there were 2 children inside the home at the time of the incident. They were not hurt and are now in the care of a responsible adult.
Authorities say this is not the first time they have been called to this particular address.
The high potential for women who are abused to have mild to severe Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) is a growing concern, according to the National Center for Victims of Crime. Women who are abused are more likely to have repeated injuries to the head. As injuries accumulate, likelihood of recovery dramatically decreases. In addition, sustaining another head trauma prior to the complete healing of the initial injury may be fatal.
Severe, obvious trauma does not have to occur for brain injury to exist. A woman can sustain a blow to the head without any loss of consciousness or apparent reason to seek medical assistance, yet display symptoms of TBI.
Many women suffer from a TBI unknowingly and misdiagnosis is common since symptoms may not be immediately apparent and may mirror those of mental health diagnoses. In addition, subtle injuries that are not identifiable through MRIs or CT scans may still lead to cognitive symptoms.
