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Police say it has secured the medical report of wife of Black Stars defender John Paintsil which indicates she was badly assaulted.Richlove Paintsil had denied she was assaulted by the husband following a misunderstanding at their Trassaco House on Friday.Initial reports said Paintsil stabbed the wife close to the eye and subjected her to severe beating.She was reported to have jumped the wall of their building to a next door neighbor for protection but that did not stop John Paintsil from further attacking her.The Black Stars deputy skipper was said to have slapped his neighbor who was protecting the wife.Mrs Paintsil was rushed to the hospital for treatment whilst the husband was arrested by the Legon Police on charges of assault and causing body harm.But in a dramatic twist, Mrs Paintsil called the studios of Joy FM to categorically deny the incident.She said it was only a minor quarrel which should not be aired or published, adding her privacy must be respected.She said the police's account should also be discarded.But in a fluid situation, the police said the medical reports they have obtained indicate Mrs Paintsil was admitted in a critical condition.Greater Accra Police PRO, DSP Freeman Tettey told Joy News the reports showed she sustained several injuries including a severe cut around her eye.He said Paintsil is still in police custody as investigations continue.
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