October 3 trial for St Catherine mother charged after 4-y-o daughter sustains burns during beating
Published:Sunday | July 6, 2025 | 12:28 PM
The St Catherine mother charged with cruelty to a child after her four-year-old daughter sustained burns from falling into a lit coal stove while she was beating her is to go on trial on October 3.
The date was set when the matter was mentioned in court on Friday, July 4.
Her $100,000 bail was extended by Acting Senior Parish Court Judge, Janelle Nelson-Gayle.
It is alleged that on Sunday, April 6, the woman was beating her daughter with a broomstick when the child fell into the coal stove and sustained burns to her back.
The child was taken for treatment, and a report was made to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse.
An investigation was launched, which resulted in the mother being arrested.
She was subsequently charged with cruelty to a child.
- Rasbert Turner
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