An Arkansas woman showed little remorse and even smiled for the camera as she posed for her photograph after she was arrested for beating a mother of two, who was pregnant with her boyfriend’s child, with a metal baseball bat.
The crime was captured on surveillance footage, which showed two people chasing the victim. Gheonna Lacyas he tried to leave work in the early morning hours of Jan. 15 in Wisconsin, according to WISN. Investigators said Lacy ended up with cuts to her face, as well as a bruised stomach, as a result of the attack.
Following the incident, Marielle Barrios He was arrested in Arkansas on Friday, January 23 and charged with armed robbery with force, substantial assault and attempted aggravated battery on an unborn child.
Barrios, 28, didn’t seem to regret the alleged beating when she was arrested as she flashed a big smile as she posed for her picture.
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A second woman in Arkansas, who has since been identified as Melvina Lewishe was also arrested for harboring or aiding a criminal, according to WDJT. Meanwhile, police are still looking for the second person who allegedly hit Lacy earlier this month as of Wednesday, Jan. 28.
“Pat the baby,” Barrios reportedly told his accomplice as they followed Lacy, who was heading to her car, according to a criminal complaint seen by WISN. Barrios allegedly added, “Kill the baby.”
While speaking with police, Lacy said she is pregnant with Barrios’ boyfriend’s baby, according to WISN.
Lacy reflected further on the experience while speaking with WISN, explaining that she was outside a group home where she works as a caregiver when she was attacked. She said Barrios and a man approached her from behind and attacked her with a bat, adding that they tried to hide their identities by wearing masks. Lacy said she believed she was attacked because of a dispute she had with Barrios, claiming Barrios was stalking her.
“I was immediately knocked to the ground,” Lacy recalled. “Swinging the bat, kicking me.”
Lacy also said she believed Barrios wanted to hurt her son, so she tried to protect his stomach during the attack.
“As a pregnant person, you feel like you’re safe, like nobody’s going to touch you,” Lacy said. “It replays in my head every time I close my eyes.”
WDJT reported that Barrios walked into a local police station to leave a statement, in which she denied being involved in the attack and called Lacy’s claim that she was her attacker false. However, Lacy allegedly identified Barrios during the attack when his mask fell off during the beating.
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Barrios is currently in custody and her bond has not been set, according to online records reviewed by Us Weekly.
The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond Us Weeklyrequest for comment from. It is currently unclear whether Barrios has entered a plea or retained legal representation following his arrest.