Mother fears for her life as ex-partner on bail for assault

Ronelsa Raghuandan, a 30-year-old mother of one, has voiced her fears for her life, after an alleged terrifying encounter with her ex-partner, Travis Farley.
Farley, the father of her one-year-old daughter, allegedly entered her home uninvited on January 8 and assaulted her both verbally and physically, reportedly brandishing an object described in court as “resembling a gun”, during the altercation.
He was in court Friday, charged with verbal assault and physical assault, where bail was set at $10,000 for each charge.
The incident, which unfolded at Ronelsa’s residence at 6th Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, has left her shaken and seeking justice.
She revealed to Guyana Times that her relationship with Farley ended over a year ago.
She said while in the hospital giving birth to their daughter, she discovered that Farley was already in a relationship with another woman.
She described the betrayal as devastating, prompting her to tell Farley to leave her home and her life for good.
He complied, moving in with his other girlfriend almost immediately.
But Ronelsa claims the breakup did not put an end to their contact. Instead, she alleged, Farley has harassed her, trying to reconcile.

“I have moved on. This started after he called me to wish me a happy birthday and the person that I am with answered my phone…”, she said.
The situation escalated on January 8, when Farley allegedly showed up at Ronelsa’s home uninvited. According to her, he appeared angry and aggressive, demanding to speak with her.
When she refused, Farley reportedly became violent, grabbing her, slapping her, and verbally abusing her.
During the altercation, Ronelsa claims he pulled an object resembling a firearm and threatened her life.
“I was at the back washing clothes and I heard his voice… he came into my house and when my daughter saw him she started running, so I ran and picked her up and I asked him to leave right away…I picked up my daughter and started backing back, and I and my daughter ended up in the kitchen. He hit me on my hand and I asked why he hit me on my hand. I told him he is not my father and we started arguing, and he slapped me. He pulled out the gun and I had my baby in my hand. He told me he would shoot me and he said he would hit me in my head with the gun”, she disclosed.
In a desperate bid to protect herself, the woman reportedly fled into a room and locked herself inside, while her neighbours, alerted by the commotion, began demanding that Farley leave the premises.
The neighbours’ presence eventually forced Farley to leave and Ronelsa immediately filed a report at the Alberttown Police Station.
According to Ronelsa, Farley’s recent behaviour has now made her fear for her life.

Court Proceedings
Farley appeared at the Georgetown’s Magistrate’s Courts on Friday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith Mc Gusty, to answer charges of verbal assault and physical assault.
During the hearing, Ronelsa informed the court that Farley had pulled a gun on her during the January 8 incident.
When asked about this by Magistrate McGusty, the prosecution stated that investigations revealed Farley had brandished “a black object resembling a gun” during the confrontation.
Despite the allegations, Magistrate McGusty set bail at $10,000 for each charge.
Farley pleaded guilty to the verbal assault charge but not guilty to the physical assault. He was also placed under a bond to keep the peace until the next court hearing, which is scheduled for February 7, 2025.
Travis Farley is no stranger to the courts, however. He is currently facing separate charges for a shooting incident in November 2024 in Riverview, Ruimveldt.
In that case, Farley and his current girlfriend, Bhurta Motilall, were accused of shooting their neighbour, 37-year-old Zahir Hussein, following an argument at a bar. Farley, allegedly intoxicated, fired multiple rounds, hitting Hussein twice in the legs.
The incident left the father of a newborn hospitalised and in severe pain.
Farley and Motilall were placed on $200,000 bail each and are set to return to court for that case, in February 2025.