Chad Wheeler’s ex shares harm photographs after home assault arrest

Chad Wheeler’s ex-girlfriend has shared graphic photographs of her bloodied face after he beat and choked her throughout what he calls a ‘manic episode’ at his dwelling final month. 

Wheeler, a Seattle Seahawks lineman, attacked Alleah Taylor, his girlfriend of six months on January 22. He has since been fired by the NFL staff.   

The 27-year-old choked her then, she says, calmly ate dinner. She known as police however it took three officers to subdue the soccer participant, who’s 6ft 7 and weighs 318lbs. 

Taylor, who’s 5ft 9, appeared on CBS This Morning on Wednesday to share extra particulars of what occurred, and to insist that Wheeler spend time in jail.

Her left arm is in a sling, considered one of her eyes continues to be bloodshot and he or she described having to bear surgical procedures because of the assault however didn’t specify what these have been. 

Regardless of writing on Twitter that he had suffered a psychological well being episode, Wheeler pleaded not responsible to first diploma home violence assault on January 25. 

It’s a Class A felony that faces a most sentence of life behind bars. He was launched on a $400,000 bond and is now awaiting his subsequent courtroom date at dwelling. 

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Wheeler was fired by the Seahawks after the incident. His contract was as a result of expire anyway. 

He stated on Twitter that he was ‘strolling away from soccer’ to get the assistance he wanted ‘to by no means pose one other risk’ once more. 

In her interview on Wednesday, Taylor, who can be 27 and described herself on-line as a media correspondent, stated that she wasn’t satisfied his psychological well being was totally in charge explanation for the incident. 

‘He did not take the identical method with the cops as he did with me,’ she stated. 

The pair had been seeing one another for six months earlier than the incident and have been ‘greatest mates’, she stated.  

On January 22, the day started with him texting her to inform her he’d shaved his head. It was unusual, she stated, as a result of he cherished his lengthy hair. 

‘He cherished his lengthy hair, refused to chop it. It stunned me and apprehensive me. 

‘I got here dwelling and he was making an attempt to play it off after which, as time went on, he began going downhill emotionally. 

‘He stood up and advised me to bow down. I requested why. He did’t reply then he stated it once more. 

‘I advised him no and he instantly grabbed my neck and that is when issues started,’ she stated. 

Taylor stated he then threw her on the mattress and put his arms round her neck. She begged for her life. 

‘I bear in mind him asking, “please cease, Chad, it is me.” 

‘I simply instantly knew the look in his eyes, that was it,’ she stated. 

In some unspecified time in the future, she misplaced consciousness.

When she awoke, she stated she touched her face and felt blood, then ran to the lavatory to name 911, her family and conceal from him. 

‘I had touched my face and I regarded down and there was blood on my hand and I bear in mind getting up and operating to the lavatory.

‘Chad was standing by the mattress, by the doorway and he was sipping his smoothie and was like “wow you’re nonetheless alive?”

‘I used to be in a position to run to the lavatory, he went again into the lounge to proceed consuming. 

‘I had texted his dad too and advised him that Chad was making an attempt to kill me, Chad’s dad known as him whereas he was consuming and whereas I used to be within the toilet and he answered and he didn’t have any fear in any respect.

‘Chad was like ‘I’m simply consuming dinner, nothing’s occurring and that, that terrified me.

She additionally texted Chad’s father, telling him that she thought he was about to kill her. 

The daddy phoned Chad and Taylor says she heard them having a relaxed dialog, throughout which Chad stated every thing was ‘positive’. 

‘He went and ate dinner after doing this to me. 

‘He did not take the identical method with the cops as he did with me,’ she stated on Wednesday, when requested if his psychological well being was totally in charge. 

Taylor needed to bear surgical procedure after the assault and he or she nonetheless has a bloodshot eye. 

She went to courtroom on January to observe him plead not responsible.

‘I did not need him to suppose that he had that energy over me that I wasn’t going to defend myself. I assumed how simple would that be for him and his authorized staff to have the ability to say no matter they need with out having to look me within the eye,’ she stated. 

Requested if he ought to go to jail, she stated: ‘Sure – sure. I positively do suppose that he ought to. 

‘The toughest a part of all this wasn’t the surgical procedures or any of that. It was getting a name from my niece and nephews. 

‘They thought they’d misplaced me. The ache of their voice. 

‘I’ll always remember that. I’ll always remember that. 

‘I actually really feel like god has blessed me with one other likelihood. I need to use the time to get the story out and ensure folks do not feel alone,’ she stated.