Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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No bail for beating 5-year-old stepson
Published: 11 Sep 2009
An ex-soldier was denied bail yesterday when he appeared in court for allegedly beating his five-year-old stepson with a hammer. Shivon Harrilal, 29, of Santa Clara Road, Preysal appeared before Magistrate Marcia Ayers Caesar in the Couva Magistrates’ Court. He was represented by attorney Mark Seepersad. Charged with assault occasioning actual grievous bodily harm, he was not called upon to plead. It is alleged that Harrilal beat the child following a dispute at his home on August 31.
He was charged by PC Smith of the Couva CID. Sgt Sharon Corbette told the magistrate that the boy who had been warded at the San Fernando General Hospital was discharged yesterday. However, she objected to bail on the grounds that it was a serious offence. The magistrate upheld the objection and denied him bail. He was advised of his right to apply to a judge in chambers for bail. The matter was adjourned to September 22.
Keep this shameful fellow in
Keep this shameful fellow in jail please.He is another person with no back bone who cannot walk away from situations in a non violent way.
What has he been taught on his road to physical maturity? Persons who use mental and physical abuse bring shame on their families who produced them.
Shame is important even in these "modern" times because - We make the children and we are responsible for forming their minds.
Child abuse - No More. Its
Child abuse - No More.
Its time we stop this dirty practice of physical abuse, especially on innocent children.
This man is before our justice system for "allegedly" beating his step-son with a hammer. The courts will decide.
Beating a child with a hammer - what rabid animal would indulge in such an act. No child should be abused by any one. This could damage a child for life. As a step-father, he is supposed to take on the role of 'father' figure, not violator. Sorry kid for the pain inflicted upon you by adults who should know better.
If he is found guilty, and I do hope the courts do a thorough job here, that he pays the maximum price for his actions.
To tbose of you who give yourself permission to abuse other, get professional help if you cannot control yourself. Learn how to respect yourself, and others. We must wipe this plague from our people and country. No more .. no more .. will we tolerate these acts.
Well Said. This animal needs
Well Said.
This animal needs to be locked away
I think this is about the
I think this is about the worse crime that anyone can commit. What a coward we have here to hit a child with a hammer a defenceless child who cannot fight an adult.
What kind of animal is that ? But I disrespect animals as they beat and kill for a specific reason it is only man that hurt for satisfaction.
Abuse of children and women are at an all time high in this place, Jail him.