Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago – A 49-year-old Supervisor from Tobago was granted bail in the sum of $20,000.00 when he appeared before Magistrate Her Worship Indra Ramoo-Haynes at the Tunapuna Magistrate Court on Monday, January 29th, 2024. He faced charges of Assault by Beating and Breach of a Protection Order.
He was scheduled to reappear before a Magistrate on May 20th, 2024.
According to reports, on January 25th, 2024, at approximately 8:30 pm, the victim and the defendant were at their Tunapuna home when he allegedly began beating their two children with a leather belt, accusing them of stealing money from his wallet. When the victim attempted to intervene, she reportedly received a blow to her back from the belt. An argument then ensued, during which he allegedly continued to beat her with the belt.
The victim, accompanied by her children, subsequently went to the Tunapuna Police Station, where a formal report was made and a Protection Order was issued. The defendant was arrested on the same day and formally charged the following day.
The investigation into this matter was supervised by Acting Superintendent Claire Guy-Alleyne, Inspector Jones, and Corporal Jones.
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