I, Echari Di’San, was enjoying a calm and quiet evening with a friend known to me as Kalani. We had met two days prior and had spent time together each day past. We visited the tourists sights, participate in various water sports and shared lovely evenings together have dinner at the Cantina Oceana. On the night in question my table was approach by a young man with an obvious chip on his shoulder. He glared at me as though I had done him some wrong. I had never seen this individual prior to this time, and only know him now as Rysko, having been given his name by the authorities.
When Rysko reached our table he yelled at Kalani for being in my presence. Calling her such names as only a lowly dock rat would use. He then turned on me and told me to leave “his girl” alone. Without further warning he reached over, grabbed Kalani by the arm and yanked her from the table. Kalani began to protest and spoke back to this Rysko fellow. Without letting her finish Rysko struck Kalani hard across the face, knocking her to the ground.
For reasons we won’t go into here, I lost control. It has never been in my nature to see a man strike a woman. I sprang from the table and lashed out at Rysko. Several seconds went by before I realized he was no match for me. I found I had pinned him against a pillar and had smashed his head against the pillar, drawing a small amount of blood from a cut on the back of his head. When I realized I was in a position to critically injure this person I ceased my attack and stepped away. At that time I was taken to the ground and restrained by other customers in the Cantina. I did not resist.
I did observe Rysko flee from my presence as I was being forced to the ground, though I do not know where he went.
Later I was informed he had been found on the loading dock. Dead. Apparently from having the back of his head crushed. I swear I did not strike him hard enough to do such damage. Had done so he wouldn’t have been able to flee the area.
Question: Did you intend to kill Rysko when you attacked him?
Answer: No, never. The thought never crossed my mind.
Question: What were you thinking then?
Answer: I, I don’t recall exactly. Only that he shouldn’t have hit Kalani.
Question: Why do you have such a dislike for men who strike women?
Answer: (Hesitating) My father used to beat my mother and me.
Question: Did this happen a lot?
Answer: (Slowly) Yes.
Question: Did you ever want to see your father dead for beating your mother? Did you want
kill him?
Answer: (Silence)
Question: Come on Di’San. You must have been angry. Too young to defend your mother. Too
small to stop the beatings. Did you want to kill your father?
Answer: (Long silence) I don’t know. Yes. I wanted it to stop. I wanted him dead. (Crying)