The Sangre Grande mother who was arrested for beating her child after a video of the incident sparked nationwide outrage was carted off to jail yesterday after appearing in court.
Beverley David, 41, of Rosseau Trace, Wallenville Road, Guaico, Sangre Grande appeared in court charged with cruelty of a minor.
She was granted $100,000 bail by magistrate Erica Ramkissoon-Baptiste, presiding in the Sangre Grande Magistrate’s Court, after an appeal for a cash bail alternative was rejected by the court.
David was charged under Section 4 of the Children Act 12 of 2012, which includes an adult person exposing injury to a child’s physical, mental and emotional health.
The charge was laid by PC Lockitt of Sangre Grande Child Protection Unit.
David dressed in blue sheer top and black jeans bent her head as Ramkissoon-Baptiste read the charge to her.
Attorney Jerry Holder represented David and pleaded with the magistrate to be lenient as his client had no previous conviction. Holder also pleaded with Ramkissoon-Baptiste for cash bail for his client.
Court Prosecutor Sgt Kirt Douglas objected and informed the magistrate that David had a previous conviction for breach of a court order.
The mother of 8 was arrested on Sunday hours after a Facebook video began circulating depicting an incident with her 22-month-old son.
David is scheduled to reappear in court on July 18.
RALPH BANWARIE
