Latest update December 2nd, 2024 1:00 AM
Sep 29, 2009 News
The advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) was regarded as crucial yesterday when 28-year-old Sherwin Lewis appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.
Lewis is accused of unlawfully detaining four-year-old, Varsha Singh, between Sunday August 9 and Monday August 10 with the intent of depriving her parents, Parbattie Motieram and Surujpaul Singh, of possession of their child.
Yesterday saw Lewis’ third appearance before the Magistrate; however, no additional charges have been brought against him.
And this state of affairs Police Prosecutor, Sherwin Matthews, attributed to the fact that “we are still getting some problems with the virtual complainant (four-year-old) because of her age. She doesn’t want to speak much but we are working on it,” Lewis assured.
This disclosure prompted Magistrate Azeez to query from Matthews whether the advice of the DPP was acquired, to which Matthews responded in the negative.
In emphasising the urgency of the DPP’s advice, the Magistrate underscored that other evidence surrounding the case could also be used aside from the child. “The child is just four years old, she was taken from her parents, they would have made a report to the police. The child was even rescued by neighbours who saw him (Lewis) with the child…In other words all of that constitutes evidence,” the Magistrate asserted.
Before remanding the accused, Magistrate Azeez sought to find out from him if he knew the four-year-old. And it was in a timid tone that Lewis related he didn’t.
He is slated to make another appearance on October 16 at the same court.
This newspaper has since learnt that through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security the child has been receiving therapeutic assistance.
Dec 02, 2024
Kaieteur Sports- Chase’s Academic Foundation reaffirmed their dominance in the Republic Bank eight-team Under-18 Football League by storming to an emphatic 8-1 victory over Dolphin Secondary in the...…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) has mastered the art of political rhetoric.... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- As gang violence spirals out of control in Haiti, the limitations of international... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]