Man, 44, woman, 24, charged with attempted murder of 1-year-old
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has given instructions to charge two persons in relation to the abuse of a one-year-old baby, the Police Service has confirmed.
Head of the TTPS’ South/Central Division, ACP Wayne Mystar, revealed last week that he had received information and a video about the incident involving the infant.
ACP Mystar said the video he received shows two children sleeping peacefully before someone begins stomping on them.
In the video, the children are seen and heard to be screaming and crying while the attack is ongoing.
According to ACP Mystar, when the police arrived at the home, the child was found to have marks of violence about the body, including a broken rib.
The child’s mother, her sister and the sister’s boyfriend were taken into custody,
The South/Central Division head released a statement today, confirming that charges are being laid.
“Relative to a report last Wednesday, October 2, 2024, of a 1-year-old child that was physically abused, investigators of the Child Protection Unit had an audience with the Director of Public Prosecutions today. The DPP advised that a 24-year-old female and a 44-year-old male be charged for attempted murder, neglect and ill-treatment of a child,” ACP Mystar reported.
He is urging neighbours and members of the public who may be aware of instances of child abuse and domestic violence taking place in their communities to report these cases.
“If you see something, say something,” he had said during his media conference last week, as he noted that 70 per cent of homicides in this country are related to domestic violence.
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