A Dania Beach community is grappling with the aftermath of a violent domestic dispute that led to a mother and her 8-year-old daughter being hospitalized with injuries. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 31-year-old Daquan Delancy, who allegedly assaulted the woman during an argument and, in the same incident, injured the young girl. The attack occurred at a residence in the 4500 block of Southwest 23rd Terrace around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, as reported by Local 10.
Delancy was taken into custody at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, where the victims had sought treatment. The sheriff's office stated that the girl suffered a significant cut to her hand during the incident. According to the jail records, Delancy is facing multiple charges including attempted murder and aggravated child abuse, and he is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail. The BSO has not disclosed a motive for the attack or further details about the relationship between Delancy and the victims.
Tracey Linnen, the father and grandfather of the victims, detailed the harrowing experience upon his return from out of town. "It’s been a nightmare. They didn’t want to tell me until I got home," Linnen conveyed in a statement to NBC Miami. He described that his daughter, Precious, was knocked unconscious during a physical altercation with her husband, and that their daughter, Aubrey, was injured when intervening in a subsequent knife attack.
He added, "He was coming down with the knife, and the baby snatched it. She got cut open — down to the bone. She saved her," about the young girl's courageous action during the attack. Linnen expressed regret about welcoming Delancy into their family, reflecting on their efforts to integrate him. Both Precious and Aubrey are reportedly recovering, as Delancy remains incarcerated, as detailed by NBC Miami.
