A 51-year-old man was granted bail in the sum of $50,000 with a surety, when he appeared before Magistrate Aden Stroude at the Siparia Magistrates’ Court this week, charged with two counts of cruelty to a child.

The accused is expected to reappear before a Magistrate on Tuesday 5th April.

According to a police report, on an unknown date in August 2020, a 10-year-old girl was allegedly burned on both hands with lighted paper. Then on Monday 4th January, 2021, the girl was allegedly dealt several blows on her legs after she was accused of stealing $10 from a neighbour.

WPC Rangoo of the Child Protection Unit in the South Western Division conducted an investigation into the matter, which resulted in the arrest and subsequent charge of the 51-year-old unemployed man with the two counts of cruelty to a child.

Investigations were supervised by W/Supt. (Ag.) Claire Guy-Alleyne, ASP (Ag.) Roberts, Insp. Knutt, and W/Sgt.Charles.