A 25-year-old man, who stated that he “unintentionally” hit his grandmother in her face with a telephone in a fit of anger after she had slapped him, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Albert Caseley, 25, of Lot 35 West Ruimveldt, pleaded guilty with an explanation to the charge of assault causing actual bodily harm.
He admitted that he unlawfully assaulted his grandmother, Cleo Gittens, so as to cause her actual bodily harm at their West Ruimveldt home on June 27.
He said the incident was sparked from his mother and Gittens telling his two-year-old son that he would beat him if he misbehaved. He said that because of this his son had become afraid of him.
He explained that on the day in question his son was hitting a wall and disturbing the household so he dealt the child a lash on his legs. He said when he did this, his grandmother got abusive and even slapped him. He said that in a fit of anger he swung the cordless phone he had in his hand towards the door but instead it hit Gittens to her eye.
He said that he then ran out of the house.
However, Gittens, who was also present in court, told the magistrate that Caseley had always been abusive to her, his mother and his wife. She said that on the day in question she had voiced her displeasure at Caseley beating his son severely for just hitting a wall. She said she took the child from Caseley, who then got disrespectful towards her and so she dealt him a slap. She said that Caseley took the phone that was in his hands and struck her in her face.
Caseley then interjected, “I would never really knock meh grandmother, is jus de passion.”
The prosecution then stated that this was not the first occasion that Caseley had been abusive to his family members.
The magistrate then ordered that a probation report be done and remanded Caseley to prison until it has been completed.
Folks, Minister Prashad yesterday announced plans for this year’s GUY-EXPO 2009 that will contribute to the ongoing devlopment and progress in Guyana. Not one word in the local National Inquierer paper (SN) . Look at this non story we getting to fill up space….
Reddy, create your own website and post all that you want to see. By the way, have you done your report for the Minister?
I hope the court gives him a ‘wake up call’ form of punishment followed by some counselling and anger management classes!
i agree with you.
jail him.elder abuse.
What is Guilty with explaination??? Guilty is Guilty
Let him clean latrines for a month as punishment for abusing an elderly.
lol desi.I wish you were still in powa and with that attitude GT would have been a better pl.
The house seems rife with violence. Everyone seem to be hitting someone or something in a fit of rage. I also get the impression that four generations are living in one house (grandmother, daughter, grandson and great grandson). Too many people and too wide a generation gap.
I wonder where this young man got the idea that abusing the women in his household is acceptable.
He got it from BJ.
THIS MAN IS NEEDS HELP HITTING HIS CHILD AND BEING ABUSIVE TO HIS WIFE, MOTHER AND NOW HIS GRANDMOTHER. IS HE ON SOME SORT OF SUBSTANCE?
This is crazy! I am sure there is some sort of counseling available for him.
Magistrate Robertson,
Please I beg you, from remand, send him to 2 years without possibility of any early release. Re enforce the standards of respect for elders. We have lost practically all values of human relationships in Guyana.
Thank you respectfully your Honor.