Suspect in Swampscott domestic violence attack held without bail
A man accused of trying to murder his ex-wife in Swampscott today was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing later this month.
Felix Manuel Mateo-Perez was arraigned in his bed at NSMC Salem Hospital where he has been since he allegedly stabbed his former wife at least seven times before cutting his own throat, according to Swampscott police and a spokeswoman for Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.
Mateo-Perez pleaded not guilty to numerous charges and was ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing July 21, which is scheduled to be held in Lynn District Court.
Although the woman, who was identified as Yessenia Gonzalez, had gotten restraining orders in the past, no order was currently in effect, officials said.
Gonzalez was attacked at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center in Swampscott around 6:45 a.m. July 11. Gonzalez was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital with what authorities feared were life-threatening injuries.
However, an MGH spokeswoman said Gonzalez was discharged on Sunday.
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