Man Who Allegedly Strangled Wife Following Comment From Hotel Guest Arrested, Charged With Assault

ST. THOMAS — A man accused of attacking his wife at the Margaritaville Resort in St. Thomas following a comment from another man is now facing domestic violence charges in court. On Monday just after 7:30 p.m., police were summoned to the resort, where they met a woman who said that half an hour earlier, she and her husband Defredrick Young were at the pool with some other guests. One of the other men made a remark to Mr. Young, his wife said, which upset him. He then began shouting and cursing at another man who was present, reportedly threatening to assault him if he did not stay away from the woman.  Mr. Young’s wife said that embarrassed, she left the pool area and went back to their room. As she entered the room, the woman said her husband began to assault her. He grabbed the phone from her hands, she told police, put his hands around her neck, and began to strangle her. She recounted being thrown onto the bed and struggling to get away while Mr. Young continued to strangle her....