Woman charged with slapping eight-year-old

A woman was yesterday charged criminally with the assault of an eight-year-old, whom she is accused of slapping after he was involved in a fight with her son.

Sherry Mingo, 42, a secretary at Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) appeared before city magistrate Faith McGusty on the charge that she committed the offence on September 21st.

Mingo, of 90 Sideline Dam, Buxton, East Coast Demerara,