DPP stands by decision to discontinue case against Sarah Lyn Augustine

Pestaina

Director of Public Prosecutions Gene Pestaina is standing by his January 9 decision to discontinue a case against 22-year-old Sarah Lyn Augustine of Mahaut, a young Dominican who is also a Canadian citizen.

Pestaina told Dominica News Online that his decision was based on a psychiatrist’s report and the intervention of the Canadian authorities.

A report by Consultant Psychiatrist Griffin Benjamin concluded that Augustine, alleged to have murdered her two children, “is mentally fit to plead and answer the charges against her”.

However the DPP said he was more interested in another part of the same report that indicated that “Augustine was diagnosed as suffering with Post partum Depression, a clinical illness characterized by a major depressive episode”.

He also took into consideration, he says, offers of help from the Canadian authorities to provide necessary psychiatric facilities for Augustine.

“We don’t have any suitable psychiatric facility here to deal with this lady, she would be tried, very probably convicted, sent to jail for a length of time and waste away,”  Pestaina said in explaining why he arrived at the decision he did.

“The matter was discontinued on the understanding, the agreement that the Canadian authorities are going to house her and give her the adequate psychiatric treatment which I think everybody believe and understands that she needs,” the DPP told DNO.

Augustine is alleged to have stabbed her five year old daughter Rachael Vigilant 45 times and her two month old baby Sophia 31 times

He could not however confirm whether Augustine, who is in Canada, having earlier been granted bail, was freely walking the streets of  that north American country as has been alleged on some social network sites, or had in fact been confined to a facility by the Canadian authorities.

Augustine is alleged to have stabbed her five year old daughter Rachael Vigilant  45 times and her two month old baby Sophia 31 times.

A police report also indicates that after committing the act, she attempted suicide by trying to slit her wrist   through a “deep wound in the left arm area of the wrist”.

While her name does appear on the January 2012 criminal assizes that begins at the High Court in Roseau on Tuesday (24th Janaury),  it says under the section OFFENCE, that a notice of discontinuance has been filed.

Some Dominican nationals from the diaspora and elsewhere, writing on the social network FaceBook have harshly criticized the decision to discontinue the case, arguing that justice has not been served by that move.

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285 Comments

  1. March 28, 2012

    She should have rotted in prison!!!

    Now she’s roaming the streets with no remorse.

    • BLOGTVGOON.
      May 1, 2012

      you dont know her, or what she is going through, so please shut the up,it hurts us all the kids were amazing and she loved them the most, if u dont have all the facts and you dont understand please stop letting your ignorance show

  2. January 28, 2012

    Throughout this awesome scheme of things you receive an A for effort. Where you actually lost us was first on all the details. As people say, details make or break the argument.. And it could not be much more accurate at this point. Having said that, permit me say to you exactly what did work. Your article (parts of it) can be rather powerful and that is most likely the reason why I am making an effort to opine. I do not make it a regular habit of doing that. Next, even though I can easily notice a jumps in reasoning you make, I am not necessarily sure of how you appear to connect the points that produce the actual final result. For now I will, no doubt subscribe to your issue but wish in the near future you actually link your dots better.

  3. January 25, 2012

    @Pride of Delices

    @ Pride of Delices

    There’s no such thing in Canada as being more Canadian citizen than the other, whether by birth or migrating to Canada, i give birth to four kids in Canada the same right that they share and enjoy as a born Canadian is the same right that I enjoy with my birth place being Dominica, the Natives of Canada, the First Nations they are the ones being more Canadian than others fool

    You want to challenge people , i do hope that you know the saying mouth open and story jump out, one of your cousin came to Canada overstayed, meet a truck diver where she crossed the boarder and is now residing in the USA, please do not prick my tongue

  4. Waitukubuli
    January 25, 2012

    I am taking a spiritual view on this, as many have justified this based on God forgiving Sarah.

    Yes, GOD forgives. He is a forgiving, merciful and gracious God. But what is forgiveness? Is it that we can do whatever we want and then just run to God and say, Father God, I have sinned, please forgive me? And then be on our merry way? Many have said that “God will forgive Sarah Lyn Augustine” and I agree that He will if she “SINCERELY “repents; however, that doesn’t mean she should not be held responsible for her actions HERE ON EARTH. When God forgives, He is blotting out our transgressions from His record in HEAVEN; thus, rekindling the relationship (spiritual) with Him so we can be called a Child of God. Being forgiven of her sins, means that she has secured a place in heaven if she maintains her position as a child of God. This, however, doesn’t mean that she should be TRUSTED in the same “office” which she betrayed-(Society).

    Let’s look at two examples.
    #1: Adam and Eve disobeyed God (they sinned). God forgave the both of them by covering them with “blood”. YET, He drove them out of Eden “Lest they stretch forth their hands and eat of the tree of life”. Ostensibly, He did not TRUST them in the position He originally placed them- a place where they could “freely” eat – but they had betrayed that trust and as such they were no longer deemed responsible to be in such a “position”. Hence, though forgiven, they had to be placed “outside” where they TOILED for their “bread” instead. In addition, the level of trust was so low, that GOD even placed flaming swords at the entrance of the Garden to ensure that they don’t try to “sneak” in because GOD knows the heart of man. YET, they were already forgiven and still children of GOD- but they had a trust issue.

    #2: Saul was King of Israel – a child of GOD. He disobeyed the orders of God – and what happened? GOD rejected him from being KING. “ Because you have rejected the word of God He has also rejected you from being KING”. Notice, it doesn’t say that he was rejected from being a child of GOD, but from the position of being KING. In other words, God could no longer trust Saul as a King- he had an issue of trust.

    I am saying this to say that, God may have forgiven Sarah providing that she sincerely repented, but shall she be kept in “eden” lest she put forth her hand and strike again? Shall she be trusted among others? Depression is more spiritual than anything. Many have claimed that she had PPD, this is nothing more than a demonic spirit that took over that child and the truth is, no amount of medication can fix that – the demon has to be cast out from her if she is to be “normal” again. Given that her family is very “spiritual” or Christians (correct me if I am wrong), they, of all people, should understand that truth. Can they ascertain that she is “spiritually” well to roam around? Until that spirit of murder/depression(aka PPD) is cast out she needs to be in a place where she cannot strike again. THOUGH, she might be forgiven- yet she has a trust issue.

    Just my penny haypney.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Waitukubuli

      Your comments are indeed worth a penny “halfpenny”, if nothing at all. No matter how much you quote from the Bible, a sin remains a sin which is an offense to God.
      What do you really know about God and His forgiveness? Who said that God does not forgive and will not forgive her? There are grounds for God’s forgiveness. He does not go about forgiving people and those who do not seek it from Him. There are also conditions for their forgiveness. Since you are quoting from the Bible you should know this. It is not for you, personally to forgive by merely quoting from the Bible. It is for God to forgive those who have sorely offended Him and by murdering those two children, if only they ask His forgiveness and their actions thereafter which will appease Him. God knows their heart. Save your quotations and time.

  5. Justice and Truth
    January 25, 2012

    I read this story last evening on DNO. I provided my comments. This morning when I awoke, as I reflected, this case crossed my mind and decided to provide my further comments. I hope this was done through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
    Sarah Lyn Augustine decided to return to Dominica with her two children. It appears her intention was not to return to Canada.
    While in Dominica, she murdered her two children. These are two murders of young children which is a serious matter.
    So she experience Post Partum. The Law should be able to deal with her accordingly. If Dominica does not have such a service, this is something which the government should pursue and implement in Dominica. After all there will be other people in DA who would suffer from same.
    I, too, reside in Canada. Murders of babies are taken extremely seriously. She would have been arrested and imprisoned. A case would obviously be called. She could have been granted bail under certain circumstances. If she is considered a flight risk, her passport would be confiscated.
    A case would be called and the Law would decide whether she is fit to stand trial. She would have been referred to a Psychiatrist who would assess her and provided the results to the Court.
    She still would have to stand trial and if she is found to be mentally unfit, she would be placed in a mental institution. Otherwise she would be imprisoned for some years.
    Who wants to have anything to do with a murderer? She should be feared.
    I also believe that if she resides in Canada, any children she may have in the future would be taken away from her by the Children authorities, given that she murdered her two children. In fact, to make this explicit, she may have been informed not to have any children otherwise the children will be taken away from her.
    Having been released on bail in Dominica, she is obviously still a murderer. Therefore, her passport should have been seized and stamped accordingly. She should not have been allowed to leave Dominica under normal circumstances. The Canadian Police authorities should have been contacted and notified about her. It should not be a secret to withhold from either Dominicans or Canadians.
    If her family in Dominica and Canada wanted her to return to Canada, as a murderer whose case was not yet called, provisions should have been made with the Canadian authorities to hand her over to them. She should then be escorted out of Dominica by DA Police authorities and handed over to the Canadian Police authorities. This should have been the policy.
    However, the DPP appear to have conducted secret conversations with what they have stated the Canadian authorities and simply allowed her to leave, on her own and enter Canada as a normal citizen to live a normal life in Canada. This should never have occurred.
    Her return to Canada appears to have been conducted underhand. People in Dominica and Canada need to be protected from murderers whether they killed their children or adults and whether the woman had a post-partum seriously. This illness could lead to insanity and other problems as murder, too.
    It is a serious matter and one which should not have been taken lightly.
    Since this woman murdered her two children in Dominica, her case should have been heard in Dominica. Now the DPP has let her go to be free to roam in Canada’s mainstream.
    You have made an error DPP. You have given Dominica another bad name in the eyes of the government of Canada that also you are incapable of conducting a fair system and hs a lax system.
    I will be contacting my Member of Parliament in Ottawa, Canada which is where Parliament members conduct their daily sessions about this, instructing him to contact the Minister of Immigration about this and will demand a response. In fact, I do not have to demand a response I will request one because since this was not news in Canada (which should be) he may not have heard about it.
    I have previously written my MP on certain matters who always responded. This case, the murders of two children, is a serious matter and the Police authorities should be notified as well. It should also be on her Canadian record as murdering her two children, as a murderer, one who did not leave by the Law. If she is a mental case, she will not be allowed to leave Canada.
    If the DPP followed protocol, the Canadian Police authorities should also have been notified about her. I do wonder if proper protocol was followed in this case.

    • 1979's HOPE renewed
      January 25, 2012

      I SECOND THAT! love to stay in mars and think he/she knows what people suffering in Dominica.

    • January 25, 2012

      I agree with you, I am doing the same, we need to contact our MP and CIC cause we need answers, i know of a few Dominicans CIC employers working on it, also my daughter in law dad is a high ranking RCMP officers and we discussed this

      This girl is happily enjoying herself on the streets of Mississauga, this girl returned to Canada a free murderer

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Toronto

        Today, I took a first step and it was to write my MP in Ottawa; not at his local, Toronto office. If you want action, send it directly to the Ottawa office.
        The next step is to contact the Police Department, the Social Assistance and Children’s Aid Society. There are two Children’s Aid. Another is the Catholic Children’s Aid Society or Child Welfare that they are also referred to.
        She really should not get away with this for she murdered her children. I do believe that she is being protected.
        The first time I read that she murdered her two children and note how many times she stabbed them, not once or twice but numerous times in order to kill them, it hurt my heart.
        There are many people who would love to have children and others who would have loved to adopt them. Such beautiful children!
        What the DPP did was wrong. He should not be excused or exonerated.
        As you know, each MP has two offices, one in Toronto – local and one in Ottawa. I did speak to an employee at the local one and was given a telephone number of Immigration to call. It is 1-888-502-9060. I am one who keep important numbers for future reference, if I need to telephone.
        I will not telephone this number since she is obviously in Canada. I am keeping this number for future reference.
        My MP has my writing with relevant information. I may also send it to the Media. Canadian people need to know about this.
        Consider when the Grenadian man, a naturalized Canadian was murdered, it was broadcasted and printed through the Media. Someone informed me that his funeral was broadcasted on TV. It may have been on Vision TV or Omni. Sorry I missed it.
        In all fairness, let us pursue justice.
        God bless you!

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Jenny F

      You are the idiot because you do not know the Law of Canada. :twisted: :twisted:
      I am a resident in Canada, a taxpayer and a naturalized Canadian. It is my business to ensure that justice is meted out. As such, I have my rights to write and to speak out. No one can take that away from me.
      I suppose that you are either her family or friend. Whether you are, it is imperative that you face the truth. The woman has murdered two of her children. She is a murderer and the DPP may not have followed proper protocol. Your comments give me the urge to do more than what I have written. The Canadian government as also the Immigration department and the Police Department and all other departments where she will seek assistance must be fully aware of this. A murderer who did not face the DA Court or any Court should not be roaming the streets of Canada.
      If you know where she is and that she is undergoing treatment in Canada, as approved by the Canadian authorities, let us know. We do not want to know her whereabouts but that the Canadian authorities know where she is and if they are aware of what she did.

    • Not totally true
      January 26, 2012

      There is more to it than that. She was prevented from travelling to Canada but was indeed given authority to leave because of the high commission of Canada. That’s all I will say on that matter

      • Anonymous
        January 26, 2012

        her FB page say she is currently in the phillipines,but that may just be to throw us off track.

  6. Shameless
    January 25, 2012

    Pestinea messed up big time. While we know he is the “fall guy” in this instance, he should have said NO the the Attorney and Canbiet and let the matter proceed. Bottom line is, someone KILLED these poor kids and accountibility is paramount. What he did should have been left for a Judge to do as part of sentencing if a conviction was achieved.

    This whole justice system in Dca is begining to stink like a roting rat in the hot caribbean sun. Too many hands are now in the broth and it is becoming salty. If you ask me for my opinion, both he and the AG should go (Fired, quit voluntarily or forced to leave through protest actions). I await the FACEBOOK protest site with great anticipation.

    • Shameless
      January 25, 2012

      I meant Attorney General

  7. Really?
    January 25, 2012

    i do not dispute that the young lady suffered from post natal depression and as such we need to be understanding.However, not to the extent that we let her off on her merry way with no repercussions. Some justice has to be handed down for the loss of these two innocent souls….magwa sa…..

  8. Deeply saddened
    January 25, 2012

    I have totally lost all faith in the justice system,and my god.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Deeply saddened

      Do not lose faith in your God. Our God was not responsible for this. On the contrary He is hurting at what has occurred. Please keep it in mind and continue believing in Him and pray to Him. Speak to Him as well. God loves it when we also turn to Him and speak to Him. You will find great consolation.
      By doing something about it, we are helping and it pleases God. God will shower His blessings and graces on us. Keep up the faith.
      God bless you!

      • deeplysaddened
        January 26, 2012

        @ justice, thank you for those kind words. as a mother and grandmother,i really find this hard to swallow. *tears*

  9. Deeply saddened
    January 25, 2012

    What a lenient institution she must be in. Postin pics all over facebook. She seems very happy n pleased with herself, commenting on young mens pictures bout how “damn… cute” they are.

  10. January 24, 2012

    @ Great White Horse, this applies to you as well You should learn to construct a story. What you wrote is just a whole lot of jibberish. There is nothing great, she is a murderer and is another one of Canada’s notorious murderer, Wondering if she is related to Sharon Joseph former DA personality of the week since Sharon’s mother is from the same village
    they look somewhat alike, lastly if you want to bash people, bash the murderer

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Justice

      What justice? This is not a competition for writing and the people who write the best. Appreciate what others write and cease your criticism. You cannot do anything better. :twisted: :twisted:

  11. Naked weapon
    January 24, 2012

    HOW COMES YOU AGREE TO RELEASE THE GIRL ON AN AGREEMENT THAT THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES WILL PUT HER IN A FACILITY AND YOU CANNOT COMFIRM WHETHER SHE IS THERE OR NOT? UTTER RUBISH MR PESTAINA

  12. Francisco Telemaque
    January 24, 2012

    To the powers that be at DNO, you need to know that there is no place for censorship in a Democracy!

    As long as a person knows what they are talking about, and can prove what they are saying there is no need for you to censor that person.

    All of what I stated in the piece that you censored regarding postpartum psychosis, came from my medical, and scientific background.

    I can also educate whoever on the subject of postpartum depression also, so if you have censored my comments because of lacking the ability to understand what was written I can understand that, however if it is fear of a law suit, your online paper could not be sued over anything that I wrote.

    If any event I also know that there are international laws governing the electronic media, I am familiar because I have a public web site, and I know what is acceptable, and what is not, it is my business to know that.

    I read rubbish on your site everyday which constitutes law suit, and you let them fly, I notice depending on whom the person is you do not allow any serious comments. I notice that when I directed some questions to Gloria Dods Shillingford some months ago. One minute it was on the site the next minuet it was gone.

    I think I have a right to say what I want to Gloria, since she would not waste any time to sue me, or hate me, because if you had not hears it the first time, my late mother Yvonne Dods is Gloria’s biological aunt, and her late my uncle also.

    By the same token, Griffin Benjamin the psychiatrists who said the murderer is capable of understanding and answering question, is also related to me.

    In that his late Grandmother Florie Telemaque is my biological aunt, if you people had a problem understanding what I wrote all you had to do is call him and ask id what I wrote was BS, or if I am correct

    Well, this you can censor also, as long as you read it and understand my position, that’s what matters right now.

    You people need to grow up, and stop living in fear!

    Pestaina is a lawyer,he is not a god!

    And anything I say or wrote in reference to him on your site, I can say it to him to his face, as matter of fact I understand he has my comments in his possession already.

    You see, there are other forums on which we write.

    Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

  13. eyes red
    January 24, 2012

    There is conflick of interest there. they both from mahaut, so figure it out.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ eyes red

      “Conflict” of interest.

    • January 25, 2012

      Red Eye that’s the way it is in Dominica; we all are related in some way on that island, and for we do not know, they might well be related in someway, or since they are from the same village, who knows what the connection is.

      Probability is he may have slept with her, and letting her slide through the system.

      I would not be surprised however, if I found out that they are biologically related, we have to be very careful when we are talking about each other in Dominica, especially when we decide to bad talk some, because we never know if the person we are bad talking is related to the person we are talking to about them.

      I got beat-up when I was a kid, because I said something to someone about there relative, who is also my relative, and I did not know.

      Another time I wrote something nasty about a certain Landlord, in Portsmouth, comminuting about how he was ripping off the Ross Students in rent, years later I found out the man I gave hell, is my biological brother.

      I never knew he was until the night at our father’s wake, at the same time I found out that I had two other brothers, and one sister, that although we went to the same school, and walked the street of the village, we did not know we were fathered by the same man.

      So, I am suspicious that Pestaina might just be…………….

      Well, I doh saying more eh, cause, cause!

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Francisco

        You were being fair and just. You did make me laugh about your other siblings whom you did not know. Your father/mother was a hot number! Which one was it? :lol:

  14. angry
    January 24, 2012

    i dont think pple understand what the term “discontinue the case” means. this means that this criminal gets to go free with no criminal record. it means that she has been set free with absolutely no conditions. yes, she can become a preschool teacher, a children’s nurse..anything she chooses to be. pestina’s job is to c justice done, the girl’s family, if found guilty would need to appeal. thats how the system was designed.. not for one man to read a report n take the law into his own hands..where is the father’s justice..or have we forgotten that it was a jealous mother who killed the children of a young man…have we already forgotten that???

    • originalstupes#1
      January 25, 2012

      ANGRY YOU NEED TO READ UP ON THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF DPP YOUR COMMENTS STEMS FROM IGNORANCE AND THATS WHAT MOST OF US DO BLOG AND SPREAD INFO WITHOUT FIRST FINDING OUT WHAT POWERS THE DPP HAS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.THE DPP MUST CONSIDER WHETHER THIS CASE I HAS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF A CONVICTION AND IF HE SEES THAT THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONVICES HIM THAT IT DOES NOT, THEN HE HAS TO DO WHAT HE THINKS WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST, BY NOT WASTING TIME AND STATES RESOURCES ON THIS MATTER. ADDITONALLY, THE SYSTEM IN DOMINICA IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH THIS GIRL’S ISSJUES. EVEN IF THE MATTER IS TRIED HER STATE OF MIND CAN BE ADDRESSED BY HER DEFENSE ATTORNEY UUSING THE SAME CANADIAN DOCTOR AND ONCE THE JURY IS CONVINCED THAT SHE HAS A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE SHE CAN BE SET FREE. THIS WOMAN KILLED HER TWO BABIES IN COLD BLOOD CAN ANY ONE OF YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO ME??? BETTER YET WHAT IF SHE WAS YOUR SISTER, WOULD YOUU NOT WANT TO SE HER GET MEDICAL HELP WHICH OF COURE WILL TAKE YEARS IN AN INSTITUTION? WHAT DOES THE DPP BEING FROM MAHAUT HAS TO DO WITH HIS JOB? THIS GIRL HAS TO LIVE THE REST OF HER LIFE KNOWING THAT SHE KILLED HER KIDS.ANYWAYS I HOPE YOU READ UP ON THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DPP. MR PESTAINA WAS A POLICE OFFICER WHO INVESTIGATED MANY SERIOUS CRIMES HE REACHED THE RANK OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HE KNOWS WHAT EVIDENCE WOUULD BE NEEDED TO CONVICT OK.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ angry

      If she is in Canada, some of us in Canada will contact our government authorities and send her picture to them. The government will not take it lightly, a woman who murdered her two children and will investigate it. She is a murderer while she lives and to her death. This stigma, nothing can ever erase.
      The last thing that the Canadian government wants, are murderers and more of them in this country. It is unfair that she is freely walking the streets in mainstream Canada when her case was not yet called in Dominica.
      From my point of view, she should be returned to DA. This would teach DPP, the judge and/or magistrate and make them feel humiliated, a lesson, to conduct their cases appropriately and not lay them on the hands of the Canadian authorities, the latter, if this was really done and underhand. It is unfair to Canadians since she murdered her two children in Dominica and not in Canada.
      It is stupidity in itself that she was allowed to leave. A murderer of two children, her passport should have reflected it accordingly. We will not let this lie and not in vain, all for the love of those beautiful children whom she murdered, depriving them of a life. She did not deserve to have those children.
      God knows her reasons and if she was really suffering from Post Partum or from being rejected by her lover. This was one way of getting back at him. However, she made a grave error. She has to live with this and will never be happy unless she makes penance and sacrifice as a means of appeasing God for murdering her two children. This includes sincere worship and prayers and performing acts of love in Jesus Name.
      Jesus loves the little children of the world. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is hurting at such atrocities. Thank God, they are angels in Heaven and will never experience the pain, hardship and suffering of this world.

      • jaro
        January 26, 2012

        @justice and truth you are too late the Canadian government were the ones who made the arrangement to bring her back to Canada, the country she was born in . They were the ones who picked her up in that airport. SORRY you are too late.

  15. din
    January 24, 2012

    She should not be allowed to have anymore children, this doesn’t mean she has to stay away from children.

    • January 24, 2012

      Dam she need to stay away from kids, last week in the news a Jamaican woman was charged for the murder of her child ans stuff the body in a suitcase, she also is a Canadian citizen
      This woman killed her child a few years ago in Toronto, and repeated the same crime again, so what make you think that this murderer will not snap again, she need to stay away fro kids period, once a murderer is always a murderer

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ din

      If the Canadian authorities are aware of that, they will determine if she will be allowed to teach children or work in areas where there are children.
      The authorities cannot prevent her from having children but if she gets pregnant, she will be scrutinized and the moment she has a baby, he/she will be immediately taken away from her and given child protection into the hands of authorities of the Children’s Aid.
      Where specifically children are concerned, since they are vulnerable and future adults, the Canadian authorities take this extremely serious.
      Teach the children well, nurture them appropriately and do not harm them. They are the future adults of the world.
      God has His eyes on those children, on their parents and the manner in which their parents nurture them.

  16. January 24, 2012

    @ Doc

    According to you she is 100% Canadian, the very same thing that you are accusing others who left Dominica and migrated to Canada for her mother did the same, came to Canada them because a resident then Canadian citizen

    I do hope that the Canadian official put a restraining order against her, where she need to stay away from kids

    In my view reading that Karla Hamolka link, this girl is another of Canada’s notorious murderer

    Something i would like to know why is it that Canada, Britain, the USA deporting kids born on their soil from West Indian parents who committed the very same crime this murderer committed on their soils and accepting one who committed a crime in some other country, this my friend need to be investigate, like it or not she is a murderer

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Tony

      Which Canadian authorities is the DDP referring to? This is why she should never have been released from prison. Obviously, she would have returned to Canada. This was her intentions – a plot.
      Did the Dominican authorities notify the Canadian authorities about her?
      I wonder, prior to and when Sarah Lyn Augustine returned to Canada that the Canadian authorities were notified.
      Are you aware that if the Canadian authorities are aware of it, she will be considered a murderer of her two children and could be incarcerated? Let us see what happens.
      Karla Homolka is now residing somewhere in the Caribbean and under an assumed name. She should never have been allowed to leave Canada. Too oftne the Law could be lax.

      • January 25, 2012

        Canadian Authorities none other than her families in Mississauga Ontario

  17. *Jay*
    January 24, 2012

    I suffer from post partum depression as well, and trust me it’s not a very good feeling. I have a four year old son whose dad is trying to gain custody of him because of my ‘condition’. i may have had negative thoughts in my mind sometimes but rest assured i could never bring myself to doing harm to my son, the being that i carried for nine horibble months. He is very unruly towards me because of the stuff his dad put in his head that i kicked him out the house and broke up the family – but never will i commit such an act, i will cast my burden unto the lord for he will never allow the righteous to be moved.
    I dont know what was going on in Ms. Augustine’s head i grew up with the young lady, but stabbing your kids multiple times like that is just plain and simply crazy. I will not comment anymore i will just say a prayer for hte lil angels and for Sarah herself. God Bless us all

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Jay

      Some women do experience this but they do not murder their children. I heard that she murdered them because her boyfriend rejected her. Is she really sick or was she vindictive?
      God sees that you are trying. He will surely assist you to become well again.
      He is our peace. Caste all your cares on Him for He cares for you. God bless and heal you!

  18. hhmhm
    January 24, 2012

    22-5=17yrs. so she had the first kid real young. I read some where that she had a set of twins who she gave up for adoption. Mi dabar. Something tells me that she will strike again.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ hhmhm

      If she gave up twins for adoption, they have her record. It appears that when she was younger, she was a bad egg, as we state in Canada; also disobedient and one who would not obey authorities. She appears to be a truant woman, flaunting her body all over the place. She is not my idea of a decent person, if you know what I mean. She may very well strike again. If men know about her, they will fear her.

      • jaro
        January 26, 2012

        YOU NEED TO WATCH WHAT YOU ARE SAYING WHO EVER YOU ARE. YOU DON’T KNOW ONE THING ABOUT THE GIRL AND ARE THERE RUNNING YOUR DIRTY MOUTH ON dno. I do hope that you have a right to be in Canada as you claim you are because you are saying so many thing about the young lady which is not true . If you know so much about Canada and the laws of the country you would not be saying the things that you are saying because you know very well you could be persecuted. you don’t know Sarah but you are judging her in that way . stop applying your life style to her life style and stop making lying stories about the girl . Not because she killed her 2 kids that she was a dirty egg like you before she killed them.

  19. Neutral
    January 24, 2012

    Mister Pestina,
    I do really think that it is time for you to step aside. you seem to be a bit way too lenient in your execution of justice. Please allow someone like Behanize to take over this post. You have served your country. You have made enough money for retirement. Time ot move to the next phase in your life. Go help wifey in the hotel, or even help your brother to reopen warehouse, Dominica is in need of a good night club. Every case you take up seem to be less than a slap on the wraist.

  20. Mr Sout City
    January 24, 2012

    I wonder if it was a Dominican in Canada if they would have discontinued the case? This is a damn sellout country. What about justice for the two innocent lives to took. This really pisses me off. What about the crazy people me have in jail in Dominica?

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Mr. Sout City

      No way if she were in Canada would they discontinue the case. She would be dealt with the full brunt of the Law. If she were deemed a mental case, she would be placed in such an institution.
      Thanks to their lawyers and psychiatrists, some people will be sent there to avoid imprisonment but if they are eventually found fit to stand trial, they will be tried and sentenced.
      Dominica Law is too lax and showed empathy for this woman. She committed two crimes/ murders in DA and she should have been dealt with accordingly as anyone in DA who committed a crime/murder. There is something wrong with the DA Law.

  21. As if.....
    January 24, 2012

    It is alleged she was suffering from PPD. In this day and age anything can be faked; just go on the net and learn the signs and symptoms.

    She stabbed her children, was successful at ending their lives, but when it was her turn, “she attempted suicide by trying to slit her wrist through a “deep wound in the left arm area of the wrist”. Note the word wound meaning singular. Why didn’t she not slit both wrists, or her throat, or hang herself.

    Please, nobody not fooling me. I believe their are people who are depressed, and she is/was definitely not one of them.

    It has a speacial place in hell for people like that.

  22. 1979's HOPE renewed
    January 24, 2012

    FATHERSSSSSSSSS BE CLOSE TO YOUR LITTLE ONES, DO NOT THINK THAT JUST PAYING CHILD SUPPORT IS ENOUGH, YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO PROTECT WHAT YOU PUT ON EARTH….YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT AN INDIVIDUALS STATE OF MIND IS ESPECIALLY IN THIS TIME…..I HAD TO GIVE UP ALL THE GOOD TIME TO CARE FOR MY BABY GIRL AND HER SISTER, WHOSE FATHER NEVER EVEN CALLS TO TALK TO HIS CHILD!!!!!!!!!! FATHERS STEP UP AND PROTECT YOUR FLESH AND BLOOD LOOK OUT FOR THEM BECAUSE MONEY DONT HAVE EYES!!!!!!!!!! MY DUTY IS HEAVY NOW. BUT THEY WILL GET BIGGER AND JAH GUIDE THEY WILL DO BETTER THAN I DID, SOCIAL SECURITY IS COULEYING SO BE YOUR CHILDREN SECURITY NOW SO THAT TOMORROW YOU STAND A CHANCE OF HAVING SOMEONE TO CARE ABOUT YOU IN YOUR OLD AGE, I KNOW IS NOT ALL CHILDREN WHO CONCERN FOR THEIR OLD PARENTS BUT AT LEAST YOUR CONSCIENCE WILL BE CLEAR WHEN YOUR TIME COME. FATHERS HOLD YOUR CHILDREN CLOSE!!!!!

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ 1979’s HOPE Renewed

      They are called dead-beat dads. Too many of them have children and are irresponsible. They do not care about the children they fathered.
      The Law must also deal with them accordingly. Some of them do not support their children.
      The Canadian Law has a way of dealing with them. If they can be found, they are now taken to Court and their wages could be garnished for non-support. They could also be imprisoned.
      As for visiting the children, the Law cannot force them to do. They may apply for parental custody and also partial custody.
      In the long run, our patient God will mete out His fair and just recompense to them. Take heart.

      • 1979's HOPE renewed
        January 25, 2012

        while I appreciate your support of my sentiments, I wish on some issues you would refrain from commenting especially those which you are too far from home to understand… ex: all the infrastructural development taking place, while it “looks” nice how does in impact on the lives of people who are just trying to make their ends meet. this is where i take issue with some of your comments, on some issues you have to be in the kitchen to feel the heat.. i would advise anyone in the diaspora who wants to come home and vote. to come home and spend at least 6 months with us.. SEE and HEAR what we are dealing with and then make your judgement…selling your vote equates to selling your brother to the slave trader on the south african coast. there are times when I agree with you, and there are other times when you seriously offend… the same can be said for me at times I am sure.

  23. Anonymous
    January 24, 2012

    this is pure maddness ,how the hell they release this woman from prison in de first place.if she mad send her mad house

  24. Jaime Lewis
    January 24, 2012

    Although we should not use mental illness as a reason for acquitting someone who has committed a crime, in this case it sounds like the DPP has sought expert advice on the proper treatment of this young lady. Of course she committed a terrible crime,however, a more terrible crime would be to send her to Stockfarm where the treatment of criminals with mental illness is inadequate. At least in Canada she will be treated in a civilized manner and will be on the road to rehabilitation.

    What we need is a broader discussion of mental illness and how we can develop systems to treat people with severe mental illness, and the criminally insane. We also need more action to address the rehabilitation of criminals. Sending someone to prison without any treatment does nothing for them, but only increases their chances of returning to a life of crime.

    My prayers are with this young lady as she tries to move on with her life and heal from her illness.

    Her children have gone to heaven and are angels keeping us safe, until it is our time to move on to the other side.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Jaime Lewis

      As a murderer, was she really released to the Canadian authorities? It appears to be a secret deal with whom? In all fairness to the Canadian society, we, in Canada must get down to the root of this.
      You feel sorry for her? Do you know her? Do you believe this Post Partum story? Dominica does not have such a facility to test and treat her.
      Did you not hear speculations that she was rejected by her lover who married someone else and so she took it out on her two children by murdering them.
      Ask yourself, if the man did not reject her and he married her would these two children not be alive today?
      Her eyes speak for themselves. This is a wicked woman and they are crying that she experienced Post Partum? So they say. God knows better.

  25. nurse
    January 24, 2012

    It hurts to see that what we presume or assume is justice was not attained by our means. We want someone to pay for these crimes, thats human. We have to also understand the human- ness of Post partum Depression.
    After a woman has a child she has one year to be cleared from that diagnosis!!! Many of us are just lucky that family members saved our asses or we might have met the same fate…What we must do is to be more attuned tour moms after they have given birth to decrease the chance of having it repeated. And by God’s graces if this woman was not depressed she will face the consequences of her actions…time will deal with her…

  26. Anonymous
    January 24, 2012

    THE DPP HAS THIS POWER BY VIRTUE OF THE CONSTITUTION the highest law of the land. And yes it is a very powerful position and that power is his solely,not no AG or PM. Understand that ! He made a decision based on what he felt was right after considering all hte facts. Society has a right also to voice their opinions and it is a very contraversial decision but he exercised his discretion and we have to accept that. What I don’t agree with is the fact that he said he does not even know where she is in Canada, she should have been handed over to the canadian authorities with the understanding that she was to undergo treatment. Reports should be sent to DA.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Anonymous

      The issue here is, as a murderer who was out on bail, did he release this woman to the Canadian authorities? This is what we want to know.
      Surely she should have been escorted from Dominica by the Police authorities into the hands of the Canadian Police authorities. Do you comprehend this?
      She may have sneakily left Dominica since the Dominican Police authorities did not request that she surrender her passport. She was free to travel anywhere.
      People as he who is in authority do not merely release a murderer of two children, be it one, a person who was on bail in Dominica to travel alone to Canada whether she is a Canadian citizen. I do think that Dominica nationals deserve some more information and explanation. This also includes those who reside in Canada.
      This was a irresponsible decision. Who knows? She may have left DA long before they knew she left for Canada.
      Let me further inform you. If this person were a DA national, residing in DA, where do you expect that the person would be? Would it not be in prison or in the mental institution? Therefore, why is she, who murdered her children in DA not be sent there and kept there, at least, until her case is heard?

      • January 25, 2012

        as far as i know this girl relative was a big man in the police force, i know the family very well. this have nothing to do with CIC, the girl have her relative in Canada and is enjoying her life, but as i said i need answer, someone told me that she is a real Canadian because this is her birth place in Canada there are no such thing as real Canadian, her Canadian Passport, place of birth Canada, my Canada passport place of birth Roseau, with that said i am not less a Canadian then her
        we Canadians need answers and will get it, they will fool the Dominican population where they will not get answers but here in Canada we will surely get to the core of this

  27. January 24, 2012

    You just wait till the Canadian government gets a load of this, I hope they take action SOMEONE has to, she’s now living off CANADIAN taxpayers, I work TOOO hard to let her live off the system. As for you politician out there, come to Canada see how things are done. You should have access to internet READ Educate yourselves. Murderers wouldn’t be free if this “DIRECTLY” affected YOUR family. It’s just not nice.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Finesse

      You are so correct? I reside in Canada/ Toronto and I am taking this to heart and will contact my Member of Parliament about this, right in Ottawa where Parliament sits. I will ask him to relay the information to the Immigration authorities.
      This is not all. Certain Media outlets as TV and Newspapers will hear of this.
      If the Canadian Media gets hold of this story it will surely be broadcasted and the Canadian authorities will be contacted. Let us see how far this will go.
      What makes her so special that she is given precedence over Dominican and Canadian murderers? Some are in prison, incarcerated for life; others are in mental homes also probably for life.
      She is a downright murderer of two children. In Canada, this is not taken lightly. Can one imagine that a case was not even called for one who murdered her two children? This is a serious matter!
      May all Dominicans who specifically reside in Canada who have heard about this story and are upset about it, contact your MP’s by specifically writing, sending an email to their office in Ottawa; not merely in their riding.
      If you write them at their Ottawa address, you will receive more action. This is what I do when I have a concern. You will receive a reply. Do not fear including your correct name, telephone number and address. If you do so, you will receive a response, be it by email. The government wants to know Canadians views. We also have to help our government and to eliminate criminals on the streets. We have enough problems in Canada as it is.
      This weekend, two blacks were murdered. One is a Barber whom all his customers stated that he was a good man and do not understand why someone killed him. It could be only over a simple matter. These days, people murder for nothing. A mere discussion and quarrel will result in murder. This is so sad.

      • January 25, 2012

        As a Dominica/Canadian citizen i need answers from the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, I send an email to the Minister of CIC, this is ridiculous, this woman planned the murder of her kids, due to jealousy and rage, nothing is wrong with her as someone mentioned she is a cold blooded murderer

  28. Roz
    January 24, 2012

    I dont even know this young woman, and i could care less about her business. But, i am concerned about the laws and the justice system that we expect to govern how we resolve issues in society. It is failing in itself and it is failing the society on a whole. If that is the system i have to look to for resolution of any criminal matter, i ahve no confidence in it. And a lot of people feel the same way. Vote of no confidence in our justice system!

  29. January 24, 2012

    So where is the justice for the 2 Canadian children. So she is back in Canada so she can do this again in 5-10yrs.
    Yes God is the judge but people need to become involved.
    There is NO excuse, in Jamaica a 2yr old boy was missing and the neighbors stoned the parents. Sometimes you just have to get barberic, about some situations.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Finesse

      Did you hear the story of a couple who left their baby daughter in a stairwell of a building in Toronto, in freezing weather some years ago? She was found and was handed over to the Children’s Aid Society. I heard that she is doing well. She may have been adopted by a couple in Toronto.
      It was reported this weekend that they fled to Jamaica and that another baby was found dead, decomposed in a suitcase. The Jamaican authorities arrested them. Those people have a severe problem, placing the other baby in an area to die and murdering their other baby.
      They are wanted in Canada. I am wondering if they will be extradited to Canada after the case is called in Jamaica. We will hear more through the Canadian Media which includes the ethnic Media in Toronto.

      • January 25, 2012

        Something strange about this case is that I did not hear anything from the Canadian media regarding this woman /Canadian murdering her kids in a foreign country, if the government of Canada is involved with her coming back as a Canadian Citizen this would make headline, i smell a rat there man

  30. Roz
    January 24, 2012

    I agree, any body who can do that need psychiatric help. Fine. But you let her out on bail. And she skips bail. Now we are hearing about Canadian authorities? why not before? did she travel under the care of some medical person? she was granted bail in December, left the state, and now January 9 the DPP is discontinuing the case. The timeline doesnt add up. And this doesnt sound like any coordinated move between authorities like the DPP wants us to believe. that is an abuse of our justice system. Abuse i tell you. HOw ccomes she had travel documents on bail? how comes she wasnt apprehended at the airport for trying to skip bail? the DPP has questions to answer, and stop trying to play the Post Partum Depression card. Speak to the logical questions.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Roz

      I have commented on this story. It is a shocking one that the DA authority allowed her out of the country while she was on bail. It appears to be a Kangaroo Court and authorities DA has and sadly so. They are some foolish authorities who will humiliate themselves and DA nationals.
      Whatever the problems in Canada of all; whatever our problems, it makes us thank God that we reside in Canada. Murderers, if caught, do not get away that easy and worst yet the murder of two children.
      I will ensure that the Canadian Government, Immigration, Law and Media get hold of this story especially in the City where each one of us reside in. Since we have not yet heard of it through the Canadian Media, it appears that they have not yet heard of it. It will make a good story for them.
      Those who support her in Canada will, hopefully, not be able to hide her and her murderous actions.
      If she is not employed, she will have to apply for social assistance benefits and Social Assistance should know about her. If they know, they will surely notify the Canadian authorities about it, that someone who applied for assistance murdered her two children in DA, was granted bail and is back in Canada, one who never received a Court hearing and who did not paid for her crimes. Just think, how do you think they will take that? They will not sit on it and throw it under the rug. These are murders of two children. The government will investigate and want to know if she was released by DA authorities or if she skipped bail. Whoever is protecting her in Canada will pay a price too. Let us wait and see.
      Justice must prevail. She must not get away with this without the Canadian being informed because she is a murderer. I reiterate the murder of her two children. This will not sit too well with Canadian authorities.

  31. JennyJenzo
    January 24, 2012

    Honestly, I’m not surprised. Dominica has always been backwards when it comes to crime and punishment. You can get hard prison for stealing fish but you’ll walk free when it comes to murder. I don’t know what is up with our country. I don’t know if people pay off the lawyers. I just don’t know. But everybody, please don’t stress about that. God saw what happened. Whether she takes jail or not, God will handle the matter in his own way. Just keep praying for our country. Those children are already with God anyway. No use crying for them anymore. They are with their Father… We just need to pray for Dominica. Such a shame.

  32. antedote for fools
    January 24, 2012

    Those who write here in oppostion to the DPP’s decision lack commonsense & a basic understanding of mental health. They need psychiatric help as well. DNO should give a basic IQ test to those willing to express opinions here so that atleast we will know whether they are stable or sane. Stop the insanity.

    • Dominican Child
      January 24, 2012

      U sound insane urself

      • Anonymous
        January 24, 2012

        That was probaly sarah herself with that comment, she is all over the internet now, two hours ago she was on facebook commenting on young mens pics on how cute they are. I have screenshot these pics n will post them later the person she have 5 mutual fb friends with me. She is on fb under her real name, and i found it real disturbing to see her precious 5 yo on her page displaying angel wings. Lord help us and our justice system!

      • hmmmm
        January 25, 2012

        That is definitely Sarah commenting…

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ antedote for fools

      You call yourself an antedote for fools. You cannot even spell properly. The word is “antidote”. You are the one, the fool, the pot calling the kettle black who do not put on your thinking cap.
      The DPP is a fool too. The majority of those who oppose this woman’s release as one who is out on bail for the murder of her two children, allowed to leave DA and take a flight to Canada to wend her way into the Canadian mainstream are upset. I reside in Canada and I am upset.
      I have stated that I am seriously going to contact the Canadian authorities about that.
      One who murdered her two children because she became a naturalized Canadian citizen was allowed back to Canada while she was granted bail in Dominica.
      If one of the children is a Canadian citizen, I hope, she had obtained a Canadian birth certificate for her. She will have to inform the Canadian government that the child is dead. She will have to produce a death certificate for her as proof of death.
      What will she put on the death certificate, that she murdered her child or the child died through a natural cause? If she lies and is found out, she will be in serious trouble. Lies all around to the Canadian government authorities, as a murderer and walking around as a free person.
      Do you see the seriousness of this situation? Dominican authorities will also be given a bad name/reputation.

      • January 25, 2012

        Going all the way, as a Canadian citizen this is our right

        Believe me the government of Canada had nothing to do with that, this girl walked straight in the hands of her family at the airport

  33. ........
    January 24, 2012

    all you to damn naive… goush man! if is weed they catch someone with you will see how fast they jail d person. weed is weed. but killing someone is beyond that. shait man! allu puttin weed over children? children are humans not animals

    • Deeply saddened
      January 25, 2012

      Its a shame a man can go to jail and get no bail, but you can kill two innocent children and get bail and be extridited back to another country , and be basically free. God please help us,save us from ourselves!

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Deeply saddened

        Her freedom may not be long-lived if the Canadian authorities know about it especially if one of the children is a Canadian citizen, born in Canada.
        Right now the Canadian government is presently pursuing a case that some people from India who reside in Vancouver, Canada, be it that they are Canadian citizens murdered a relative who was a naturalized Canadian in India. The reason that she married a man whom they proclaimed was not of the same status as she was.
        They even persecuted her husband, telling untrue stories about him and he was imprisoned for four years. They had ties to the corrupt Indian authorities. The poor man. Fortunately for him, so far, he was not murdered.
        A Canadian Media, CTV, on its program W5 which is broadcasted on Saturday evenings at 7:00 pm has broadcasted more than once, the most recent one, approximately three Saturdays ago. I love to view this program as other similar programs. They are extremely informative, makes me wiser about Canadian current events and other happenings.
        These murderers were still living in Canada. Well, the Canadian government has finally ordered their extradition to India. One is her very own mother.
        Consider this, if the Canadian authorities know about these murders of Sarah Lyn’s children’s case, something will surely be done about her. Will she be able to be free in Canada? This is the big question.
        Oh, her family along with DA authorities will state that she suffered from Post Partum. As the DPP stated, if I recall, they do not have the facility to treat her in DA and they contacted the Canadian authorities. Did the DPP know that she was leaving DA while on bail?
        Whoever is responsible for this, if they are lies, they will be found out and held accountable for their lies.
        We must be fair and just. In the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, I am a private and serious advocate of justice, truth and peace for the good of all with no exception and preferences, thanks be to God. Once again, we will wait and see.

  34. REBEL..with a cause.
    January 24, 2012

    Where is the “justice” for those innocent children who were so brutally murdered?….They were defenseless, not even a chance…..And now this…..Even in death, we failed them……

    I will tell you something, we as a Nation ought to be ashamed of ourselves…..The blood of the innocent are crying out to us for justice and their cries are falling on deaf and ignoring ears.

    We are suppose to be a Nations with a Constitution and Laws….And if anyone breached these laws, they ought to be brought to justice…..Are we now violating those very same principles.
    Why must we always find reasons to do the things that are wrong and unjust, instead of finding reasons to do what is right?.

    Do you seriously believe that if this heinous and brutal crime was committed in Canada, the person or persons responsible, would be walking the streets?…No!, they would have been institutionalized….Period!.
    We are talking about helpless, innocent children here.

    Look at the nature of the crime……This is a huge miscarriage of justice, and every citizen should be
    outraged by what transpired.
    The DPP has to be fired for this…Every law abiding citizen should demand that he be fired, or his immediate resignation…..Nothing less.
    There is no law, or no clause in the Constitution that says the DDP can prosecute some for breaching or violating our Laws and not others…He simply just cannot prosecute whom he chooses to…under the Law, there are no respect of persons….
    If one violate, or breach the law, then he or she, should be brought before a magistrate or judge, to answer for his or her crime…..Let the Judge and, or the Jury decide….,

    We must stop the nonsense. Enough is enough.
    Fire him!
    There can be no Peace, untill there is Justice.
    Justice!…. for those innocent Children……Alas!

    All the very best to you.

    • Deeply saddened
      January 25, 2012

      KUDOS to you, Rebel! Well said

  35. Referee
    January 24, 2012

    The controversy over the decision of the DPP not to charge this woman because of her psychiatric condition illustrates how ignorant and ill informed a large segment of the population is about the condition of the so called mudurer. I applaud Mr. Pestina for standing his grounds in foregoing the prosecution option. This was the right thing to do. It is also the way a civilized society should deal with a severe mental illness. A much greater crime would have been committed had the woman been tried and made to serve a prison term for a crime committed under mental illness. That’s the kind of thing we expect in a jurisdiction like Texas where juvenile offenders and people with mental retardation are routinely executed. This is outrageous and Dominica should not bow to pressure for wanton prosecution of the mentally impaired. This kind of image would hurt our standing among civilized people.
    The DPP has done the right thing, for a change.

  36. DA lover
    January 24, 2012

    she is just lucky i am not the father of those kids. i would be claiming sanity all now with my canadian passport

    • DA lover
      January 24, 2012

      insanity….sorry

  37. Sout Man
    January 24, 2012

    This young lady obviously had some psychiatric issues and definitely needs professional help. My heart goes out to the father and family members who lost two innocent kids.

    My issue with this case is the tremendous power placed in the hands of one person, the DPP, in deciding these issues. Recently, many of you sided with the DPP when he took issue with our Attorney General. While the DPP ignores sound advice given by our AG, he decides the outcome of a case based on the influence of a foreign government. The DPP needs to be relieved of his duties. He is incapable of carrying out the functions of his office.

    The fate of this young lady should be decided by a jury of her peers or a judge. Her post partum depression should be taken into account during sentencing. The DPP can refuse to bring a case to trial based on lack of evidence. In my opinion the DPP is out of place to ignore the diagnosis of the psychiatrist and to take it upon himself to be judge, jury and executioner at the service of a foreign power. Which country does he owe his oath of allegiance to? Mr Pestaina must go!!

  38. dandi
    January 24, 2012

    Very sad !!!!!

  39. Aye Dominique
    January 24, 2012

    Oh boy, where do I start, hearing about the stabbing and seeing is two totally different things.

    I frankly believe that this young lady is sick. I believe she is a threat to society and to herself. I do not know about her relatives, but I would not close my eyes with this woman around me, this is how dangerous i think she is.

    I cannot comment on the DPP decision, as I am yet to understand the logic. I think she is fit enough to undergo trial, but I don’t think sending her to prison like that will help her in anyway. She should have been allowed to go through trial and then sentenced to a serious institution. But having her roam the streets like a loose canon in Canada is wrong, and someone is going to say tomorrow if I knew.

    If this lady is left untreated, God forbid, she will strike again.

    My friends, this is not about killing someone who has harmed you, or someone who you do not like, this is murdering two children you gave birth to. This woman has what it takes to brutally kill the two people in the world that she should have loved the most. Two innocent children.

    My friends, this is not about one stab wound and then she realized that she had done something wrong and she stopped and ran for help, this is persistent stabbing of two children that you are suppose to love to your grave.

    This is deep. I think this girl has serious problems. I think she is definitely suffering from bipolarism in addition to other things.

    I am just praying that this girl does not commit another heinous crime.

    I am truly scared of this girl, I do not want to be alone in any location with just this girl. I am truly truly scared of her.

    DPP get this girl in an institution souplay!!!!

  40. grandma
    January 23, 2012

    Money talk girl walk

  41. KJ
    January 23, 2012

    Why was she allowed to leave the country while on bail….what kind of justice system is this….she is murderer plain and simple

  42. Dominican Queen
    January 23, 2012

    Just be patient, the black widow spider will strike again. But next time she will be caught and tried. She is just a spoiled brat, and her mother knows she is to blame for that.

  43. Joe
    January 23, 2012

    Canada said to free her??? ? Hello lol lol

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Joe

      I do not believe that Canada said to free her. I view and read the news and I have not heard a thing about this woman. Something sounds fishy.
      Was she really released to the Canadian authorities and is free to walk the streets, a woman who murdered her two children in another country was out on bail country? I do think that this needs to be pursued.

  44. One Love
    January 23, 2012

    8-O 8-O Gene ……….. YOU ARE A MAN

    THANK YOU IN JESUS NAME

  45. NaN
    January 23, 2012

    How all u expect him to win this case when it’s not about Marijuana??
    The guy started as a cadet in Grammer school, couldn’t grasp holding a gun during matches with 2 left feet, what you expect!

  46. A Voice
    January 23, 2012

    I mean this is some wierd explanation for the lack of justice in Dominica.

    From what I figuring out, if she had stayed in Dominica she would be tried as a Dominican and most definitely convicted. But because she is Canadian she gets to go Canada for psychological help and she escapes a trial in Dominica.

    So then am I wrong if I say that her sole reason for escaping justice is because she is a Canadian citizen?

    Magwaysah Dominica, so I hope GOD forbides that something similar would happen in Dominica again that the mother can claim Post Partum and get similar justice irrespective of holding foreign citizenry or not.

    This is a precedence that you are setting there Mr. AG.

    SMH, I watchin’ still!!!

  47. BJR
    January 23, 2012

    I see no fault in all being said or decision taken
    people kill people all the time and walk the streets with no one knowing
    sure she can be on facebook
    she doesn’t necessarily have to censored
    even people in ail are on the internet
    there are social groups that she maybe allowed to oin
    and last but not least she can walk the streets no problem

  48. I can't believe this
    January 23, 2012

    I cannot believe this. I just can’t come to terms with it. She murdered 2 beautiful baby girls, if it was a Dominican in Canada they would have been taken to trial. Mentally unstable my ass! I can’t believe this is happening. How? My heart goes out to their dad. I’m just in so much shock!

    • January 24, 2012

      This girl have relatives in Canada and believe me she is walking the streets just like you and I

      I live not too far from a group home for mentally ill and they do have all their freedom, going out coming in they do have their freedom, those who live by themselves have their social worker checking on them

      She will surely pay for what she did and i do hope that her neighbours and people in the city where she reside know that they have a murderer living amongst them

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Lambert

        What goes around usually comes around in time. It is only a matter of time.

      • jaro
        January 26, 2012

        YOU ARE SO RIGHT LAMBERT, BECAUSE YOU ARE LIVING IN GOVERNMENT HOUSING!!!!

      • Anonymous
        January 26, 2012

        is jaro sarah’s new alias?

  49. sunshine
    January 23, 2012

    glad toknow that she is getting help at a mental facility… those 76 horse pills she have to take everyday will feel like stab wounds……

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ sunshine

      Is she really getting help? At this point we do not know.

  50. DA IN NEW YORK
    January 23, 2012

    WHEN I SAW THE WOMAN WAS OUT ON BAIL I SAID
    WELL WHAT A CHRISTMAS GIFT I WAS RIGHT. I AM
    SPEECHLESS TO HEAR SARAH IS IN CANANDA.HOW CAN SOMEONE TRAVEL AFTER COMMITTING THIS GRUESOME CRIME. SO THERE IS NO JUSTICE FOR
    THE TWO INNOCENT CHILREN? SHAME!SHAME!SHAME!
    ON PESTINA AND ALL WHO INVOLVE IN THIS
    NOSENSE. THESE KIDS BLOOD IS ALL OVER THEIR
    HANDS

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ DA IN NEW YORK

      He must have contacted her family in Ontario and not the Canadian authorities. If it is found that he did not contact them we will hear of it in time.
      I have written to my Canadian MP. The next step is I will write to the Toronto Police Department and the Media.

      • Anonymous
        January 26, 2012

        im suprised the canadian media isnt all over this already,being as it is a public outrage!

  51. (.) (.)
    January 23, 2012

    There is a TV show ” Most dangerous women”…and majority of the women depicted are those who go about killing their children/entire family mercylessly and for the slightest reasons. I wonder if she will ever be on there and whether she will ever get more jail time because no matter how mentally stable she was/is her azzz should be in jail getting treatment. Her share will come.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      (.) If that TV Station receives information about her, her name may very well be placed on this list. It may take a while.

  52. Daryl V Titre
    January 23, 2012

    Fellow Dominicans,

    At times we let politics determine our decisions but is actually a case which should unify and bring people together to fight for one voice. Justice for Rachel and Sophia! If the psychiatrist found the lady fit to stand trial, it should be a criminal offence for the DPP not to prosecute. This not a case of teefing a can of milk by Astaphans. This is a double murder of two children by their mother, while they slept in their bed, and now I learnt that she tried to commit suicide. This is utter rubbish and it is time to demand answers.
    The DPP should resign forthwith. He has no moral authority to hold that position anymore. The objective of the report was to see whether she is fit to stand trial. The expert declared she was and that was it. He had nothing else to determine. This man has made Dominica the laughing stalk of the world. He should be embarrassed to even give interview much less to say anything else.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Daryl V Titre

      He should not be released from his position unless he pays the price. He should be tried and imprisoned for what he did. He underestimated the intelligence of DNO’s readers/users also worldwide, thinking that they are stupid as to accept his decision.

  53. dominican in sxm
    January 23, 2012

    SHE SHOULD PAY DEARLY FOR KILLING THE INNOCENT CHILDREN THIS IS NOT JUSTICE

  54. I am a mother too
    January 23, 2012

    God is the only true Judge, Prosecutor etc, so people I understand everyone is concerned about the decision but let God be the Judge of this case. Yes in our eyes her actions were wrong but if she turns to God for forgiveness she be forgiven and the crime will be forgotten

    • love it
      January 24, 2012

      So anyone can commit a crime and you say “let God be the judge”?

    • Roz
      January 24, 2012

      if that is ur argument then why do we have trials? with judges and a jury? no crime should land anyone in jail then.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ I am a mother too

      People as you know nothing about God’s forgiveness. You are not God. You do not know what God is thinking and what is in His heart. You cannot read His mind.
      God knows her heart. Only He knows if He will forgive her.
      Get this straight. If you are a Christian you should know what it entails to obtain God’s forgiveness. It is not merely saying to Him, God forgive me and she will be forgiven. She has committed a grave crime, the murder of two of her children who are obviously human beings. God also knows under what conditions she made the decision to murder them. She will have to make a lot of penance and sacrifice in order to obtain God’s forgiveness. I need not say more on this matter.

  55. riddim up!!!!!
    January 23, 2012

    but wat i reading there nuh…… awa wi, awa……
    poor children….. alas……….
    that not right at all….
    according to the movie law abiding citizen, that whole system needs to be brought down on its knees……

    • Roz
      January 24, 2012

      them criminals we have already doing that

  56. time for truth
    January 23, 2012

    I agree with Mr Pestainer that this young lady had serious mental problems and that Putting her in jail is a waste of time since we do not have the facilies to assist her.

    It would take mentally sick mother to murder her two children let alone, by stabbing them to death 45 times and 31 times respectvely.

    As a parent, and believer I am happy for Mrs. Augustine, Sarah’s mom because had she been jailed, no one would have taken it as hard as she would.

    On the other hand, it is not fear to see her just walk away like that with two murders. For the sake of justice I would have preferred if was prosecuted and because of her mental state, reduce or limit her jail time to no more than one year. That would send a stronger message to others.

    To be blunt about it, had her gender been different (male)I wonder if they would have taken those things into consideration.

  57. ehbeh
    January 23, 2012

    Some people just wicked too, cuz how she on facebook and they even want to be encouraging her nonsense, goin as far as saying it was not her but some unnatural being, give me a break, if she know she kill them and then putting pics upon pics of she and the children she is just sick and needs to be locked up and the key thrown away. The father must be in such hell right now, he was no saint but he does not deserve to have salt rubbed in hi wounds.

  58. The Truth
    January 23, 2012

    Is it true that she was officially diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and not post partum depression? Is it true that an unlicensed social worker with no degree in counseling was her primary counselor for the past two years. There is lots more that we don’t know about.

  59. Think About It
    January 23, 2012

    Ha Ha beauty sells.Everyone is mesmerised the DPP Judge etc.

    • oh-please
      January 24, 2012

      Stupes….what beauty??
      I guess knowing how to put make-up defines beauty

  60. January 23, 2012

    so what is really going on in Dominica?
    i am confused,our constitution is being used as a football.
    our justic system, is like a rounders match.
    our economy system is like a door mat,chines, haitian, spanish living in Dominica making money and sending the money back to their country, and we just hsve to take all that and sewo. Lord Help Us All.

  61. Abu Sulayman
    January 23, 2012

    I have warned the people of Dominica and I will continue to convey the message to them.

    Oh people of Dominica the laws we live under are post colonial laws. Please look into Islam as an alternative, do not be fooled by western media. Under Islamic governance there is no way this lady could get away with this crime.

    Come to Islam Oh people of Dominica otherwise more will continue to escape.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Abu

      They do not have to come to Islam to know the truth and it is unnecessary for them to do so. Furthermore, Islam was established after Christianity. Your leader whom you revere was once a Christian Catholic who broke away from It and formed his own religion.
      Christianity teaches love and compassion but those who commit atrocities must be dealt with by the Law of the land.
      Christianity is the One and Only Truth. It teaches the truth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
      The Christian faith has the truth which is the Word of Our Lord Jesus Christ, our King, Lord and Saviour of the world.
      As Christians, they have been taught the truth. It is also contained in the Holy Bible which is the Word of God. Some people choose to ignore it and not practice it. God will deal with them in time.

  62. little observer
    January 23, 2012

    I NEED TO GET MY DUAL CITIZENSHIP SO THAT I CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDER. AS A DUAL CITIZEN U CAN REALLY GET AWAY WITH ALOT

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ little observer

      You are oh so wrong. This one is an exception but wait, she has not yet got away with murder. When the Canadian authorities hear of it, she will not get away with murder. If she is deemed to be a mental case, she will be incarcerated in a mental institution.
      Note that she was never tried for the murder of her two children. I am eager to know what will the Canadian authorities do about that if they know of it. Time will tell.

  63. Anonymous
    January 23, 2012

    I THINK DCANS SHOULD PETITION TO GET THE DPP TO STEP DOWN, THE MAN CAN NOT EVEN WIN A CASE…..HE IS A VERY LAZY DPP….MR SKERRIT GET RID OF MISTER….

  64. frenzy
    January 23, 2012

    The DPP seem to be one of the few in authoritative positions who wants to do the right thing and not what political henchmen would like. Considering the circumstances I think it is the right decision. The murder of the two kids is very unfortunate ;v very sad and disheartening but to jail the mum under her circumstances would also be tragic.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ frenzy

      One who murders, be it one person should be tried. She was not even tried. She was out on bail. Her case would have been heard this week and she is in Canada. Utilize your common sense.

  65. Boneless
    January 23, 2012

    “We don’t have any suitable psychiatric facility here to deal with this lady, she would be tried, very probably convicted, sent to jail for a length of time and waste away,” Mr. DPP, your duty is to prosecute. Let the jury decide based on the evidence and if it comes to that point, the judge will decide the punishment. NOT YOU. Why are you showing sympathy. Do your job right, man

  66. MOTHER
    January 23, 2012

    Mr. Pestaina sounds more like her defense lawyer than the prosecutor whose job is to prosecute on behalf of the people. Shame Sir

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ MOTHER

      He personally made the decision. May he pay for it and soon enough.

  67. Hate ignorance
    January 23, 2012

    A few questions i got . Did she jump bail or was sent to Canada. To me when you are on bail you must report to the authorities daily or weekly as agreed upon . This story is kind of fishy to me. Was there a second appearance at the court where it was decided that she should leave the country ? Or is it that because she appeared in canada and being a canadian citizen she is protected from foreign courts like ours just like a US citizen. Somehow I think that was a set up by her lawyers and like our PM and Petter they can do similar things a run from the law with their second passports. lol. (With all their money and acquired wealth)

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Hate ignorance

      I do not think the Canadian authorities will be happy about knowing she murdered her two children. If at least one is a Canadian citizen, she must register the death and obtain a certificate of death. What will her reason be for cause of death? Will the DPP assist her to lie about it? DPP committed a grave error. The Canadian government authorities will soon find out.

  68. bambi
    January 23, 2012

    The girl is already on facebook chatting, the canadian media needs to be notified of this

    • Anonymous
      January 23, 2012

      She is online under an alias all over the internet. probably reading these posts right now.

      • Anonymous
        January 24, 2012

        She is not using an alias she is on facebook under her birth name with pics of her n her babies displayed all over it. She feeling good, commenting on how cute certain young men are. OUTRAGED WHERE IS JUSTICE FOR RACHAEL AND SOPHIA?

    • Good Guy
      January 23, 2012

      This is utter rubbish Mr. DPP. You are in the business of prosecution and having justice served and not in the business of mercy. Else Jurors can free criminals on mercy too! Leave mercy to the courts and the Mercy Committee headed by the Minister.

      It would have been proper to allow the matter to be heard and proved in court. Only then would the arrangement to send her to Canada have any validity and enforceability as a condition of release.

      Justice has not been served for those 2 innocent and helpless children who were in her sacred care and trust. If she was so crazy why did she attempt suicide?

      The Committee for Life headed by fr. Franklyn Cuffy should step in to demand a Judicial Review of the DPP’s decision- His very stated reasons shows an abuse of power in a position he knows is constitutional.

      Much higher moral and ethical standards are expected of persons who hold such positions of public trust hinging on human rights and justice! NO APPEAL, Sir – Your decision is final?

      Shame on all those mad men in high places in our Society. Shame on the indifference of those who know better. Shame on the inaction of those who can act. SHAME ON THE SILENCE OF THE VOICE OF JUSTICE WHEN IT MATTERS MOST AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVIL TO TRIUMPH!!!!!!!!!!

    • Oh My
      January 23, 2012

      Sorry but the Canadian Media already know you are too late.

    • oh-please
      January 24, 2012

      The woman said on her fb ‘answer to who and for what’…hmmm smdh

      • neutral
        January 25, 2012

        if you are going to post her comment at least post the whole thing. i dont support this woman but play it fair “ANSWER WHO … FOR WHAT….. STUPES…. IGNORANCE ITSELF IS ITS OWN PUNISHMENT AND I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GET CHANCES TO UNDERSTAND AND GET HELP…… ;).. (im getting help you should too …)”

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ bambi

      They will!

  69. en rouge
    January 23, 2012

    CHILDREN KILLER CHILDREN KILLER CHILDREN KILLER.HAS THE OVERSEA AUTHORITY CHECK DAD. MR IAN VIGILANT HAVE THEY EVEN GIVE HIM SOME COUCELING.OR GIVE HIME SOME MONEY CAUSE THE 2 CANADIAN WAS HIS OWN.AND HE HAS A GREAT LOST :evil: :evil:

  70. OnlyInDominica
    January 23, 2012

    I think we Canadian Dominicans should make a petition to have this woman sent back to Dominica for justice!!!

    • January 23, 2012

      Agree with you we also have to contact our member of parliament cause we need answers, we need to know if this is an exchange for Karla Hamolka when she left Canada they reported that she her son and husband left for a Caribbean island

      • Oh My
        January 23, 2012

        Dominica is not that important to Canada. As A born Canadian I need to tell you that Canada will not sends their citizen back to ANY third world country to be terrorized. Especially for immigrant who migrated here and fight for citizenship, if they are even citizens, so go ahead and make a petition, you will not even be noticed , you are just an economic immigrant in the eye of the Canadian government, just to pay taxes and help build the country.

      • HAHAHAH
        January 24, 2012

        Sarah has spoken! ALL STILL DONT THINK “OH MY” IS SARAH????????? lol

    • Daryl V Titre
      January 23, 2012

      I agree with you. This is nonsense. We have started a Facebook page “Justice for Rachel & Sophia!” check it out

      • Neutral
        January 24, 2012

        But is your govt that let her go.

  71. en rouge
    January 23, 2012

    MY HEART GOES OUT TO DAD IAN VIGILANTE AND THE VIGILANTE FAMILIES OF DEPAR GOODHOPE /AND ALL DOMINICANZ.GODBLESS SHE IS ON CANADA AND NOT D/CA CAUSE SHE FRIEGHTEN TO DO THE CHILDREN FATHER THE SAME.BCAUSE SHE ASK HIM FORGIVENESS.
    PEOPLE THIS CRIME WAS ORGANIZE.AND NOT CRAZYNESS.TELL ME WHY SHE BROUGHT THE CHILDREN PHOTOS 4 THERE DAD.AND IF SHE HAD MEET HIM HE WOULD OF GONE TO SOON LIKE HIS KID.SHE IN HER RIGHT MIND.PEOPLE LIKE MB THAT CAN GET AWAY NOT THAT KILLER

  72. January 23, 2012

    Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka, Serial Killer and Rapist Team — All …
    http://www.trutv.com › SERIAL KILLERS › MOST NOTORIOUS

    Dominicans check out this link and take a look at this pic when we heard that she left for a Caribbean country with her son and husband we were wondering where and with this story i do believe that she is in Dominica, this is an exchange for Karla Homolka people

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Barbs

      Are you kidding that Karla is in Dominica? I thought she was in one of the other islands in the Caribbean whether it is a U.S. or Dutch country.
      Where is she living in Dominica?
      If she is Dominica under an assumed name and has a facial disguise and found out, I would run her away from Dominica. This woman was too wicked. The last thing Dominica needs is someone like Karla.
      I reside in Toronto and heard and read all about her and Bernardo through the Media. I hope that the DA government did not allow her in the country.
      Canadians feel that she should have remained in prison. When she was released, the public would not leave her alone. They did not want her in their vicinity in Quebec as well. They actually drove her away which is why she sought and received asylum in the Caribbean. The Caribbean government should have rejected her. For such a criminal, she should never have been protected and should have remained in prison.

  73. Anonymous
    January 23, 2012

    :oops: SHE SHOULD PAY FOR KILLING THE INNOCENT CHILDREN SHE IS NOT MAD OOOOH

  74. Ridiculous
    January 23, 2012

    A young lady from Stockfarm gave birth and threw the newborn into the pit toilet…..The child SURVIVED and is now living with someone ele….some years later in 2011 she is sent to jail, minus the time served.

    Ms. Augustine stabs her children repeatedly, not to mention one was a 2 month old who probably died from the first stab wound, so the twenty something more were not necessary….the both children end up DEAD…..fast forward to 2012, she is in Canada under supposed “house arrest”. Any one sees something wrong here?

    The young lady from Stockfarm should appeal her case, as well as any one who has a dual citizenship or is of a foregin nationality and is now housed at Stockfarm prison Dominica. Family members get on it…the precedence has been set! Don’t forget to cite this case!

    • OMG
      January 23, 2012

      They should all claim postpartum depression now.

    • January 23, 2012

      This my friend is double standard as the saying goes is not what you have is who your know ,and for sure there was some pull string involved,

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Shame

        Indeed! But they will all pay for it in time.

    • Justice and Truth
      January 25, 2012

      @ Ridiculous

      She is in Canada under house arrest? Who arranged that? It is obvious that the Canadian Media or rather Toronto Media knows nothing about that. We will find out.

  75. Dominica to the bone
    January 23, 2012

    I don’t know why i keep coming back to this story. I am crying like a baby for the kids. If a niddle prick me I scream and to put a knife in the soft flesh of these kids. 40 something and 30 something. I don’t think I can come back to the site until this story is all the way to the bottom. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sad. How would she like it if someone stabbed her 76 times???????

    • sigh
      January 23, 2012

      And to think she ‘only’ slit her wrist. She could not even convince herself to stab herself because she knew how much it would hurt…hmmm. Lord, I don’t want to judge nuh…

      • January 25, 2012

        Premeditated murder, due to jealousy, why kill the kids and not herself, she did it to hurt their dad, the girl planned the murder, she is a murderer point blank

  76. Yeah Right
    January 23, 2012

    I guess everyone they ketch with weed from now on must claim PPD. Because it seems like is only people who get caught with weed and petty theft (stealing a bottle of rum for example) who are served with HARD TIME. Real criminals are getting away everyday.

    WHAT A PATHETIC JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!!!!!

    • hmmm
      January 24, 2012

      a young man spent almost 3 years at Stock Farm for stealing a backpack, but murder, arson, attempted murder go free. I am confused. and folks, its not a joke, consider if its a situation involving your own family, how would you feel about out failing judicial system?

  77. we go see
    January 23, 2012

    “Everything is back-to front ,everything is inside-out”

  78. Vanessa
    January 23, 2012

    What’s going on in Dominica? This woman was granted bail and released on the understanding that “… the Canadian authorities are going to house her and give her the adequate psychiatric treatment.”

    Now I think that this decision is utter B.S.
    I was in agreement until i got to this paragraph:

    “He could not however confirm whether Augustine, who is in Canada, having earlier been granted bail, was freely walking the streets of that north American country as has been alleged on some social network sites, or had in fact been confined to a facility by the Canadian authorities”

    Come on now; one would think that all these negotiations provided answers as to where she’ll be, minimum incarceration etc…. they should have someone as the liaison between Canada and Dominica who would provide answers to these questions

    I’m very disappointed and this seems extremely SLOPPY!

    • Letmetellyou!
      January 24, 2012

      He could not confirm, but he made the deal based on the fact that we do not have the facilities here. You all fail to realize that we do not have the means to deal with such cases. Remember that she was charged. He discontinued the case as she can get the help she needs in Canada. I put myself in her place. She is not a cold blooded killer. To stab someone so many times. She could have been depresses and acting out and everyone around her just ignored the signs. What she has is real and serious. Brook Shields suffered with it as well. Tom Cruise even sought to ridicule her. Many people, even learnt persons have difficulty in grasping the realness, and seriousness of depression.

      • Vanessa
        January 24, 2012

        And your point is?????????????

        How can he not be able to confirm? That’s my issue – if a “deal” was made, all the details of the deal should be known. They should know for sure what happens to her, where’s she’s going to be…and also be updated on her progess.
        Canadian or not…it happened in Dominica!!!!!!!! Yes, she is getting the best end of the stick…I have no problems with the fact that our govt, Canadian, is taking care of its own because Dominica is not equipped to do so.
        However, I do have an issue with our system, is not up to par and must be held accountable for this simple thing.

        Are you saying that it is ok to NOT KNOW what’s going on? Comeone…don’t LET ME TELL ME TELL YOU how ridiculous you are being. There is no excuse why they shouldn’t know what’s going on. Sarah Lynn should always be accounted for …where she’s housed, what kind of liberties she’s given, and when and if she’s released.

      • Anonymous
        January 25, 2012

        @ Vanessa, why? so ignorant people like you could continue to torment the girl and run you mouth!

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Letmetellyou

        The Psychiatrist Benjamin stated that she was fit to stand trial. The DPP ignored it and formed his own opinion.
        There are questions that psychiatrists will ask people. Based on their answers, they will determine if the person is really suffering from an illness such as a mental condition.
        His decision was not a good one. He should really be asked to resign and charged accordingly for he did not conduct himself professionally and is incompetent. He chose to bypass what the Psychiatrist stated.
        Mad and crazy people have been house before. Why not her?
        If Dominica does not have an adequate facility, it is time for the government to consider building one with all DA’s progress.
        If he indeed contacted the Canadian authorities, he gave them a two by four lie. Some of us will pursue it in order to get down to the truth of this matter.
        She is a young person. The Police authorities should also be notified in case she “strikes” again.

  79. pnle
    January 23, 2012

    That is just bull. In my opinion no amount of sickness and craziness can push a mother to stab her kids countless times. Your is crazy? stick a needle in her arm and take away her craziness.
    The world would be a better place without someone like that. It just so sad that the laws here have silenced the cries the innocent children by releasing their murderer.

    • Observer..
      January 24, 2012

      So… It would more take a sane person to stab their own child multiple times than it would take a sick person who probably has no idea what they are doing… yea… sure

  80. joe
    January 23, 2012

    Jah our justice system is a mess;killing in Dominica I can boastfully say is legal

    that woman should be in jail and made an example for any other woman that want to try that again,wicked soul

  81. David
    January 23, 2012

    The question is not whether or not she did it. That is known. The question is whether jail would help her. The DPP say no so he ship her to Canada for asssitance. Why not ask Canada to come Dominica and lend some assistance? So what about the other mentally disabled who have carried or crime but do not hold Canadian or American citizenship? We letting them go jail and rot? You setting a bad precedence boss.

    • January 23, 2012

      There is more to that story i will be contacting the minister Jason Kenney, since i have the privilege to do so, Canada is deporting Canadian born kids of West Indian parent and others who committed murder and other crime in the country and accepting a murderer

      i am wondering if this woman, Karla Homolka, the Canadain murder who together with her husband paul bernado murdered her sister and her friend, she was jailed and released Karla Homolka pled guilty to manslaughter, and was sentenced to twelve years in prison. She was released on parole in July 2005 after the ‘Deal with the Devil’ plea bargain. Homolka’s release was and still is very contentious with Canadians as the videotapes of their crimes showed Karla Homolka to have understated her total involvement in the crimes.

      last we heard she learned French while in prison, given a new identity and left Canada and is residing in a Caribbean country, right now this makes me to wonder if the Country is Dominica, and if this Sarah Lyn Augustine case if a pay back to the government of Canada, because would not have seen the day light cause Canadians were on the look out for her, this my fellow Dominican is very fishy

      Another thing is that Canada is deported none Canadian born those who left their country ok and get mad and crazy even thought they become Canadian citizen how in the hell this woman murdered her two innocent kids such a groom son crime and is heading for Canada, I am residing in Canada and believe me there is more to it, I think that this is an exchange for Karla Homolka

      • Great White North
        January 23, 2012

        You should learn to construct a story. What you wrote is just a whole lot of jibberish. There is nothing great about you.

  82. Morihei Ueshiba
    January 23, 2012

    U people just hypocrite. No Law No Constitution can stop me, and LAW is for one set in Dominica

  83. January 23, 2012

    as far as this case is concerned… i gave my opinion b4.. no mother in there right frame going to stab there child or children multiple times.. i thing the DPP should have ensured that the canadian authorities give her the necessary help or in this case the public will think this whole scenario was a SET UP and she had some body with long strings to put her out…. but i want to address an earlier story…. YES RON PAUL is the best candidate out here right now running for political office… black people have been lead to believe that democrats love us… o.k well who started or was top tier of the Ku Klux Klan…. who brought segregation to the U.S Army… this use to be one of the places that whites and blacks intermingled since they fought for the same country… who profited more off slave labour… ahem… Kennedy Family…. ok my point is.. you don’t support because is DEMOCRAT.. you support on the issues my people.. ISSUES!!! and so far this generation of young people have been left to deal with the mess our parents and parents b4 put us in… we don’t even know if we’ll get social security… yes worldwide this young generation is the hardest hit in all of recent human history… that’s why we the young people rally around Ron Paul… you all to gullible… no media house wants ron to lead and so give him little press as much as possible…

    so lets examine the beloved President Mr. Barack Obama… mr obama has done good with the circumstances he entered…. but don’t think for one minute that Mr Bush was the one who started the mess…. NO!!! the mess began with president bill clinton and his wife… they had that grand idea that every american should own a home… and that banks should provide financing to those people… so for e.g.. if before you needed 10 points to afford a home of half a million… it would now be available to you for 6 points (working at the same low salary)…. so you had a bunch of people taking loans for that dream home because finance is available… what happened is that they never got a better paying job… or maybe lossed there jobs etc etc… so commonsense is that you will hit a jam… most times within 6 months…

    everytime you spend… the federal reserve pumps out money… so you buy a car… money goes in the bank.. federal reserve pumps out money to cover what you put in (well it’s not so simple but i’ll not go into ‘scientific’ details)… so when mr bush came… the banksters decided to ask there little buddy for a little help nah… freddie mac and fannie mae were set up…. the deal was…. if people can’t pay there loans we’ll take over… so banks had no risk in giving out loans… so banks gave out loans like hot bread… thinking that fannie and freddie will take over anything lost… well we now know that this isn’t the case and hence the real estate crash… but while money was overflowing many people made millions off the ill informed eager to have homeowners….

    so back to president obama…. this gentleman signed into law the NDAA or National Defence Authorization Act during the christmas holidays while most senators were home… P.S… in american history most sinister laws are signed during this time because people are partying and not paying attention.. including the law which gave the Federal Reserve (privately owned) the right to issue money…. under this NDAA law anyone can be arrested and held indefinitely by the military without ANY COURT APPEARANCE… OK IF SKERRO PASS A LAW SO ROSEAU WILL BE ON FIRE…. this law is for people seen as a threat or terrorists… the sad this is… who is a terrorist?… this can be anyone… a group of protesters turn violent can be labeled terrorist… if this law was around during civil rights time… Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X… the Nation Of Islam and teacher elijah Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan would be labeled Terrorists and jailed indefinitely with no court appearance (other words no facing a judge, just take you and put you in for any number of time,, maybe never get out)…. so let me explain… let’s suppose a law so was passed in dominica… and talk show hosts were labelled terrorists by gov’t and police… they could be arrested with no court appearance and held indefinitely… so our beloved Lennox would be rotting in jail all now… so if you hate that law… then you can’t in your right mind support Mr obama on that… this law Ron Paul is againts and pledge to repeal it… SOPA and PIPA are laws being debated… a strong call by the masses caused them to ‘drop’ it for a while… oldest trick in the book.. now people blindly think that the law has been dropped… no!! they simply waiting for resistance to drop… and we should know that OUR BELOVED OBAMA will sign it into law also…. RON PAUL is against these laws… against the wars abroad and have pledged to move all U.S bases around the world… japan, south korea, cuba, and various other places… and for those complaining about free health care… (is there free healthcare in dominica?) smh… TAKE A LOOK HERE —> http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhDuvz13wQQF4T6PE6

    HERE —> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VebOTc-7shU&feature=player_embedded to understand the whole economic collapse… from the mouths of distinguished economists… no political candidates…

    last but not least HERE —> http://www.youtube.com/user/RonPaul2008dotcom#p/a/u/0/0Hc9V4hGSm0 to get an understanding why young people rally with RON PAUL and not what CNN OR FOX WANT TO SHOW YOU…. THEY ALL HATE HIM…

    admin… good day.. i’d really appreciate allowing this post.. thanks

    • Anonymous
      January 23, 2012

      DNO must ban people like you for leaving these long epistles

      • *123#
        January 23, 2012

        it,s clear u did’nt read the epistles. read it now and get enlightened.

      • January 23, 2012

        oh my… you got 18 likes at the time of my posting… and 1 dislike (not from me)… it clearly shows.. many of our people don’t like to read… it is said… to hide something from a black man… put it in a book… i do hope you and the others who ‘like’ your post don’t fall under such…

    • benaravin
      January 23, 2012

      this is such a good explanation of the situation. The historical analysis is so accurate about Bill Clinton and the dream house act. But again, Do you expect Dominicans to understand such indepth analysis? No sah.. they like the mepwi and beth…and mud slinging. as hunter rightly said it typical Dominicans..
      I have always said it our black leaders have always instill it the mind of our africans brothers and sisters that the ‘system’ owe them something. and always when ever they get in position to lead the first thing they do is to re initiate the the plantation mechanism: food stamp in the USA and the red clinic in Dominica. The only good thing about this plantation mechanism is its modern name: “Social support system.”
      for god sake it was the same thing the white masters did, work our black a..es all day and give us free food and shelter. History has stated that some of our brother would fight to stay in slavery for the food and shelter…magweh sah…
      what is the difference today in our land…the red clinic takes away our liberty and dream of the pursuit of happiness with hard work and dignity…
      That you hear wi,,,

      • January 23, 2012

        i wasn’t on the pc for the weekend…. i saw that story about ron paul and thought… ok i get it about the coupe etc… but if that’s the case wouldn’t fox and cnn etc be causing a hail storm on this guy… it is time our people stand up and increase the level of discussion instead of maypwee every day…. and many surely dislike the post but i know all will benefit if the just read it… it don’t take 3 mins to read and understand…

    • I got tired & sleepy
      January 23, 2012

      I got tired and actually fell asleep reading this long epistle. There should be a limit to the number of characters that one can type in their comments

    • Sout Man
      January 24, 2012

      @ MOTS

      Good try MOTS but there’s some misinformation in there. I am not going to write an epistle of my own, but just a couple points.

      First of all, Ron Paul has not denied the racist rants in his news letter, The Ron Paul News Letter. He only denied having written all the articles.

      Secondly, the Federal Reserve is not privately owned although private banke are an integral part of some committees. Members of the board of governors are nominated by the President and approved by the Senate. I agree that their operation is a bit complex.

      Thirdly, the National Defense Authorization Act is a makeover of the Patriot Act crafted by George Bush. That’s why they have Gitmo. Obama fell into the Republicans trap of acting tough on terrorists.

      Fourthly, US society was segregated long before there was a United States. The civil war was fought to abolish slavery but segregation continued long afterwards. I agree that Democrats were slave owners but so were Republicans. Lincoln, a Republican, was instrumental in the fight against slavery but the Democrats championed the fight for desegregation through the Civil Rights Act. Ask MLK Jr.

      Finally, SOPA and PIPA are attempts to control internet piracy of intellectual property. Doing so is complex and needs careful consideration of who enforces the regulations but musicians, writers, inventors,manufacturers, etc. will all agree that something has to be done. Ask Ophelia and Mark Marie. I could go on but I am afraid of the epistle backlash.

      • January 24, 2012

        again admin.. plz allow my comment… it surely is the last… i’m getting tired trying to show people the light… i surely don’t plan on responding on this post again.. thanks..

      • January 24, 2012

        @ sout man you said the FRB is not privately owned well study some history http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXt1cayx0hs

        also before you talk about who president approve study this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VebOTc-7shU&feature=player_embedded

        both vids are extensive so study when you have time… really don’t want admin to vexx with me… gosh!!!

      • Sout Man
        January 24, 2012

        @ MOTS

        Trust me; you have a right to respond again until the story is taken off. Do you remember when Wikileaks, Buwo and 1979 used to respond over a dozen times to the same story?

        MOTS, I want to thank you publicly for the link to the Money Masters video. I was defining the Federal Reserve on the surface but that video is comprehensive; going all the way back to the Roman Empire BC & AD. I’ve watched 30 min but I’m going to make time for the entire three and a half hours.

        The second video, The Fall of the Republic, is also interesting. It has a little conspiracy theory but overall, it’s great. MOTS, it’s never my intention to defend vulture capitalism.

      • Annon
        January 24, 2012

        Thanks sout Man. As disjointed as his rant is I still think he was trying to make a point though he seemed to lost trend of thought along the way, however the vids helped him if one can filter out the noise as you did.

      • January 25, 2012

        @ Sout Man… thanks!!! i appreciate the fact you checked out the videos… but let me tell you what skeptics are now saying ahem…. “oh gosh the conspiracy theorists were right all along”… remember when you stand for truth you will be in the unpopular crowd. so watch Fall of republic with an open mind… also i’d like to introduce you and anyone else to Mike Dillard… http://theelevationgroup.net/ and search and add them on facebook… the elevation group.net try signing up for there newsletter… and if you want to know who mr dillard is… just google him… his work speaks for itself… have a great day… you can also click on my name to see what i got going on lol

  84. DPM
    January 23, 2012

    If the Psychiatrist concluded in his report that she “is mentally fit to plead and answer the charges against her,” the case should have been allowed to continue despite what the Canadian authorities have to say. She should have been made to face whatever consequences in D/CA and then be sent on her merry way to Canada. That’s just my opinion.

  85. Avocat
    January 23, 2012

    I do not want to rush to judgment based on the incomplete information provided in this short article. But it seems clear that if this young lady was solely a citizen of Dominica (i.e., not a citizen of Canada, or presumably also of the US or the UK), and all the other circumstances were the same, she would have been “tried, very probably convicted, sent to jail for a length of time and waste away.” So it boils down to the fact that she will not be tried for very serious offenses because she’s a Canadian citizen. This does not seem right!!

    • January 23, 2012

      She is not a Canadian Citizen believe me i am residing in Canada and whenever something happen to any Canadian citizen in other countries this is all over the news even so to committee a crime of this nature and all of a sudden i am hearing that she is a Canadian citizen, oh boy there is more to this story, this is one that i will be contacting the Share newspaper in my city so that we can know more about this so called Canadian citizen

      I do believe that since her relative is an evangelist in Dominica they made some arrangement with some church to take her to Canada, wondering if she will be using her original identity or if she will be given a new one just my two cents

      • January 23, 2012

        MY CUZ SARAH IS MORE A CANADIAN CITEZEN THAN YOU ARE.YOU MAY HAVE TO SELL YOUR BIRTHRIGHT TO BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN,BUT SHE IS A BORN CANADIAN CITIZEN…..THATS HER BIRTH PLACE.

      • dor
        January 23, 2012

        ok im not defending her she is 100% candiain was born there came to dominica as a toddler.may god be with her.

      • Oh My
        January 23, 2012

        what do you call someone who was born in a country, A citizen of the country I guess. Not because you are immigrant living in Canada that you should know everything that happens in relation to Canada. If you were really residing in Canada and was educated about the policies and the system of Canada you would know that many events are pushed aside for the whats important to Canada. And the share newspaper is a secondary paper that only publishes the minor information which they come across.

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Audry

        I plan to do so as well. You are aware of the Camera and also the Pride Newspapers? They are all ethnic ones. I will be informing them as well.
        The fact that this story is not printed in their newspapers it is because it was kept secret.
        We in Canada who read it especially on DNO were waiting the outcome of the verdict prior to taking any action. We thought that the Dominican authorities would deal with her accordingly. Now that we know that she is back in Canada and was out on bail, we can take further steps and inform them about it.
        I am also certain that the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and Metro-Toronto newspapers would love to hear about this. They will investigate it.

    • Dominican Overseas
      January 23, 2012

      Yes she would be “tried, very probably convicted, sent to jail for a length of time and waste away” if she wasn’t a Canadian citizen. The point is she would be waste away, so if someonesees it fit that she gets medical help instead of “waste away” why not help her. Dominica does not have the resources to help this young lady who so obviously needs help. the justice system is not always about punishament but also about rehabilitation and she needs HELP.

      she had or has a problem, not sure if it medical or other wise but she has a problem and needs help. wouldn’t you like for your family to recieve such help if they were in her shoes. Pray for the family and the young lady!

      • Justice and Truth
        January 25, 2012

        @ Dominican Overseas

        Some of you who stand up for her miss the point of this matter.
        This is all well and good. The psychiatrist stated that she was fit to stand trial. DPP ignored it. She was out on bail. Her case was due to be called this month. Did she not take a plane and returned to Canada, not under Police escort? When she arrived in Canada was she escorted by the Canadian Police to her destination? Are the Canadian authorities really aware of her crimes? The woman is a murderer, whether sick or not.
        I bet the airline which transported her to Canada had no clue about her murdering her two children and that she was out on bail. If it was known, they probably would not have allowed her to travel without Police escort for obvious reasons and for the protection of other airline passengers.
        I am informing you that a few people in Dominica as well as her Dominican and Canadian relatives protected her and aided her to return to Canada.
        How about the Dominican travel agency? Did they not know that she murdered her two children and allowed her to take a plane, unescorted by the Police authorities to Canada?
        Some of them who aided her to return to Canada deliberately goofed and also need to be prosecuted.

    • HAHAHAH
      January 24, 2012

      ay ay SARAH KA RESPOND ZOH ALLEH POU VENI ASI DNO….. “OH MY” just say you are Sarah and let them know you present.

  86. Possie
    January 23, 2012

    If it was a young man they wouldn’t have even ask for a psychiatrist’s report. They would put him to rot in prison and find all sorts of excuse. But she looks good so they free her and the two kids aew well dead. Fire burn that judge.

    • Jade
      January 23, 2012

      They never said anything abt the Judge…the article said the DPP….LEARN TO READ PROPERLY

      • KJ
        January 24, 2012

        The judge was the one who granted her bail in the first place…instead of holding on to her passport allowed her to leave the country and then the DPP decided not to prosecute her…

  87. Update People
    January 23, 2012

    guys let me just tell u all that i saw sara who is my cousin up in canada. when she arrived she was in the custody of the canadian authorities. secondly she is being houses at a psychiatric center however they are more and i repeat more lenient meaning she has supervised outings, access to the internet, gym etc however has to be in the presence of a therapist or psychologist.although some of us may not agree with the decision she was legally extradited to Canada and believe it or not the canadian authorities are still going to look into the matter even if she is at this center because the kids are canadian citizens.I pray at the end of the day family or not that justice is served but at the same time she gets help also because she is a troubled young woman. and also for those of us who have known her way before she had any children would know that there were signs she was mentally disturbed however they were ignored. The Lord is the Judge at the end and we are in not place to compete with him as judges. her fate is in his hands

    • Friend
      January 23, 2012

      yes tell them!!!

    • OnlyInDominica
      January 23, 2012

      I hope in return for Sarah the canadian authorities drop visa requirements for Dominicans.

      • Justice and Truth
        January 26, 2012

        @ Only in Dominica

        You make me laugh. :lol: Do not hold your breathe. When the Canadian authorities hear of this case, this is when they will continue to stick to its policy. They will not view DA government authorities as being ethical.

    • Anonymous
      January 23, 2012

      ALl that is good and alright but what right the DPP have to give her different treatment than any other Dominica who did the same as a result of similar mental sickness etc.

    • January 23, 2012

      Excuse me the only way the kids were/are Canadian citizen there place place of birth have to be in Canada, if the mother is a Canadian citizen that does not mean that the kids are Canadian if there place of birth is outside Canada, just wondering why this was not headline in what ever province or territory she the mother resided, plain and simply she is Dominica.s Karla Hamolka you residing in Canada as you said no for sure that this was never in the newspapers, nor media in Canada so please

      • Anonymous
        January 25, 2012

        Are you stupid, ignorant or dumb? Take your pick!!

  88. Dominican Child
    January 23, 2012

    Let’s not judge bc as far as most people know Sarah and the Kids’ father are still in a relationship!

    He was with her at the airport when she was leaving DA so they both happy this is over!

    Soon they’ll have more babies!

    • January 23, 2012

      Are you telling me that she is already in Canada how the hell more of the media station reporting that a Canadian Citizen who murdered her two kids on the Caribbean island of Dominica is back in Canada, all i have to say is that The Almighty will judge them judges, this is an island where there is no justices whatsoever, i do pray that the kids will torment her life where ever she is at, many of them mad people in Canada they way that they kill themselves is jumping over bridges

  89. Nurse
    January 23, 2012

    There’s a rumours circulating around indicating that the psychiatrist must have “gotten something” to allow the young lady to “walk”. I am not a friend of Dr. Griffin C. Benjamin and he knows that well however I will not stand idly by and allow such an untruth to be perpetuated. There is NO WAY he could have accepted anything to then write this in the conclusion of his report, “Augustine,alleged to have murdered her two children, “is mentally fit to plead and answer the charges against her”. He has every right to present a diagnosis as the prefessional here, to say that she was suffering with a particular mental condition is within reason.

    • I love Dominica
      January 23, 2012

      How is this true if he stated she is fit to answer her charges.Meaning she can be put on trial, he did not let her walk, it was the judge’s decision.

    • RAS B
      January 23, 2012

      Nurse,
      I have read through all the comments on the issue and no one has suggested that Dr Benjamin accepted anything to produce his report. Are you challenging our good Doctors professionalism? You should be ashame, and I hope that your cover is eventually exposed, because the tone of your statement tells me that it would be virtually impossible to get you to work on the same team as Dr Benjamin. We do not have to like somebody, infact, I don’t think that whether you like Dr Benjamin or not interferes with his rest at night. So please stop the hating, and stop hiding behind the sobriquet ‘Nurse’, place your name alongside your comment so we can all know the haters!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • Nurse
        January 23, 2012

        PLACE YOUR NAME ALONG SIDE YOUR COMMENT SO THE WORLD CABN KNOW THE FOOLS! LOL…. :lol:

    • Pat
      January 23, 2012

      You seem to have a SERIOUS problem!

  90. Dominican to D bone
    January 23, 2012

    Ah Ah, poor decisions in my opinion. I can bet you there was no signs of postpartum because there was none. I can’t stand to watch her face because of the disgust i feel. These poor kids are dead and she get to live. Anyone can blame postpartum. But the doctor proved her to be competent. I cry when i read the story the first time and still crying. Why the heck she did not kill her dam self. Wicked. Is good the kids father deal with her. Sorry to sound this way but this is just not right.

    • Dominican to D bone
      January 23, 2012

      She try to kill herself? If is try she was trying she will not succeed. She knew what she was doing.

      • Anonymous
        January 23, 2012

        hmmmm she stabbed those babies over 70 times combined and only slit her wrist once. Hmmmm yea ok!

    • Nokure4dignant
      January 25, 2012

      Because if she did that then you backwards people would have nothing to run your mouths about anymore..and wouldn’t that just put a damper on all your lives. But i don’t blame you ignorance is a sad thing!

  91. Toosense
    January 23, 2012

    Her fate is already decided by God for he alone can Judge the living and the dead. All I have to say is in due time we all wii reap what we sow. Rest in peace babies.

    • Toosense
      January 23, 2012

      will sorry

  92. sweet-tee
    January 23, 2012

    The chick was on FB all weekend sending shout-outs to people of wotten waven saying how much she miss them. It is not hear say because i saw it myself so what are they talking about? She is not in no phycho ward in canada, she is free and walking the streets, going to clubs and enjoying life while her kids are gone… I guess one day we will all answer for our sins, we might be free to here on earth but the lord will deal with us accordingly. I pray that she gives her life to christ and ask for forgiveness…

    • Oh My
      January 23, 2012

      ARE YOU CRAZY? you really don’t know what u are saying, do you think that Canada is like Dominica? It is a developed country where the patience have access to internet, gym and many other necessities which is needed to stimulate them mentally and to help in their healing process. They are not held in the a building with nothing to do for the entire day. Get your facts strait before you write non-sense.

      • sweet-tee
        January 24, 2012

        I guess u must be sarah huh…. I’m not the crazy one after all, but she pretends to be… sarah if she was indeed mentally unstable when she did the crimes now that she is supposedly back to normal should be in pain and crying over her babies, not on line talking bout how she misses her wotten waven folks etc. Its like nothing happened and she just moved on. Who does that? only a criminal so if that’s u under an alais God be with you sarah, if it’s someone defending you then they need to get a life…

      • Anonymous
        January 24, 2012

        Sarah, you should be ashamed of yourself! You dont even seem the slightest bit remorseful! How could you? And now you sit and comment on these posts under an alias, use ur real name n defend yourself u use it on fb. Oh wait werent you instructed to not to discuss ur case on any blogs or social networks? Or is this part of your therapy? Will u have more children and murder them as well?

    • Anonymous
      January 23, 2012

      I saw it also. Smh

    • Nokure4dignant
      January 25, 2012

      It always amazes me the loads of crap that people have to say about things they have no clue about. What do you really know about her or her condition or what she’s going through. Because she doesn’t sit there and bawl her eyes out..you people talking about God this and God that..who do you think he’d quicker forgive someone who has sinned and come to him humbly for forgiveness and saving or some touts holding pitch forks and torches balling an eye for an eye. Thank God for Canada and development in terms of rehabilitation, because being ignorant and uneducated is a worse fate!!!

  93. Roxee
    January 23, 2012

    the one who kills and gets away will be out to kill another day… she is not competent? i know she won’t get away when she does it in Canada… what a shame!

  94. wallhouse
    January 23, 2012

    All I can say is lord lord lord.view a friend of mine profile on fb and she is back on there sounding like all is well with her even blasting ppl.god may this innocents soul r.I.p.

    • AWA WI
      January 24, 2012

      AND THEN THE HYPOCRITES BAWLING SHE IN AN INSTITUTION AND SHE GETTING TREATMENT AND SHE MENTAL…SHE TOOO MENTAL WHERE SHE IS THERE

  95. Miss G
    January 23, 2012

    God always answers the prayers of His saints. This is a hard decision but let God do the justice part in this matter. If she is innocent she will live her life for Jesus because He still loves her, but all in all God is God and he is really a Good God.

  96. Letmetellyou!
    January 23, 2012

    Thank you DPP!!!!!! It is tome people of Dominica understand that people do have mental illnesses.

    • January 23, 2012

      Yep you right kill and then place mad,kookoo she is a murderer regardless, why didn’t she give them kids a second chance, she is pure evil and wicked

  97. Eagle Eye
    January 23, 2012

    Don’t confuse justice with revenge. Some of you are calling for justice, but what you really want is revenge.

    It is sad that tese innocent children are dead, but considering the circumstances of the case, I agree with the decision of the DPP. What purpose would having her rot in prison serve except to avenge the death of the children?

    • Annoyed
      January 24, 2012

      So what’s the purpose of having anyone who killed in prison to rot? we should just let everyone free because no one in their right mind would just kill someone especially their children. So Pestaina should just release all who have committed murder because having them in prison is pointless and wAsting their lives because who dead well dead already.

      SMH

  98. Understanding
    January 23, 2012

    Does anyone know that a person can go insane for 5 minutes. Poor girl she went off for a short while. Jail is not the place for her.

    • BONNE
      January 24, 2012

      No jail not a place for her…FORT YOUNG THEY SHOULD PUT HER.

  99. Dr.BIRDIER
    January 23, 2012

    No wonder the crime rate will continue to rise because those who should be doing the right thing letting loose those evil two foot monsters on our streets to go and commit more murder i appeal the those in charge BRING BACK THE HANG MAN I heard that Priest Coffee saying take out the death penalty from our books but that is the worst thing to do how can a Man who claim to be Gods servant be so criminal to be supporting those killers Mr.COFFEE GOD SAY TO HANG you are a wicked evil servant of the devil.and is criminals like you that have people just killing people capital punishment is a must and must not be stopped no body should listen to you in fact i can never listen to what u have to say not even at a funeral i guess soon you will say give men gay rights your wicket hypocrite

  100. Tony
    January 23, 2012

    Well Ms Augustine has mental problems but how can the prosecutor allowed this woman to leave Dominica after she murdered her two children. Mr Pestaina is acknowledging that Dominica Criminal Justice System do not have any facility to hold such prisoners so what are they doing with none criminals who have mental problems. Also why didn’t Mr Pestaina check with the Canadian authorities to make sure they would placed this lady in a mental institution. I am centain that if she killed her two children in Canada and she if found to be mentally fit to stand trial then she will be tried for murder. Mr Pestaina seems to dwell on the part of the report that said she suffered from “Post Partum Depression” but what he expect if she killed her two children and she attempted to commit suicide. Is Mr Pestaina saying that anyone who commit a murder can claim that they have mental problems and just walk away from any responsibility. We need to reform the system or was it presure from the Canadian Government which lead to this outcome.

    • January 23, 2012

      Call it a cover-up, for some reason or the other!

      They do grant bail to murders too, but usually their travel documents are confiscated, for the same reason:

      ” A flight risks.”

      Pestaina should be fired from his job for aiding and abating the escape of a murderer from the country.

      He allowed her to escape the country, the government should now investigate and find out why, but with all things equal in Dominica, this will soon cool down, and we will not hear about it again, until she kill again!

      Way to go Pestaina!

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • Oh My
      January 23, 2012

      well there is much more to it, it is not that simple as DNO puts it. Very complicated and yes she in in mental institution.

  101. Queen
    January 23, 2012

    Hmm. Here we go with the justice system…Blame it on the rain

  102. yes Lord
    January 23, 2012

    the bible say don’t spare the rod and spoil the child, no matter how much you love a child you have to correct the child, so i want to know what is this judge point? they don’t have to kill her but they have to make her feel responsible for her actions they are the ones in authority to ensure that, i have no problem in the young lady getting help for God forgives all sins but she still needs to be punished no sin will go unpunished by God let them judge sit in their seats and make unjust decisions, i want to know since when people on bail can be in Canada, never know Canada has jurisdiction in DA can DA do the same in Canada? small or not we have to stand as a strong God fearing people and let the bigger nations respect us and not be intimidated.

    • BONNE
      January 24, 2012

      WELL SAID

  103. Observer
    January 23, 2012

    What I am surprised, Shocked and disgusted at is the fact that she is “ALREADY IN CANADA””???? People on bail are allowed to leave the country?? shouldnt the charges be officially dismissed before she was allowed to leave? what can really go so?????

  104. worker
    January 23, 2012

    I support the position and action of the DPP.God will forgive the young lady.

    • January 23, 2012

      Man them people say this girl is too pretty to be in jail

  105. JAH GUIDE
    January 23, 2012

    I just want to say here that as people we should be prepared to suffer the consequence for our actions and the law must be fair to one and all.

    Our justice system just continue to fail us time and time again.

    Evidence or no evidence people just continue to get away. My God please help us because all this causes plagues on our beautiful country.

    Just too much injustice.

  106. lisad
    January 23, 2012

    Oh My God this is not right… Our Psychiatrist said that she is capable of standing trial. How come she is on bail and in Canada. What is wrong with our justice system. The woman should be tried, common Paestaina.

  107. 2 STRONG SUPPORTERZ
    January 23, 2012

    do you think that a mother with her good brain,whould kill the both children like that.DOMINICIANS LET US THINK.NOT BEING BIAS .Ithink that mother is sick so let us think and be just

    • Oh My
      January 23, 2012

      The people who believe that she willing and knowingly committed this act are very wicked , which means that could see themselves doing so willing. Because I cannot comprehend how someone in their right state of mind could commit such act.

      • deeplysaddened
        January 26, 2012

        so what do you want us to believe? that some evil demon took over her body for the moment and committed these crimes? or, because she was so distraught that her man didnt want her no more that she went temporarily insane? but now after a year n a few months she is now again normal and fit for society? i cant comprehend how someone in their right mind could do this either. yes,obviously she needs help,but at the same time she needs to be punished for her crime. 2 innocent lives were lost here. please lets not forget this! i just pray SARAH,that you dont have any more children.

  108. 1979's HOPE renewed
    January 23, 2012

    So what the father saying??? the children didn’t have father man???? god BLESS those who walk barefoot, though they may have to sell drugs to feed, clothe and educate their children… WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CROSS TO CARRY…LET NO MAN JUDGE….

  109. Way Papa
    January 23, 2012

    Hmmm, something does not add up there at all. How about the grieving father and other family members, is there any justice for them?

  110. I am shocked
    January 23, 2012

    If the young woman is on bail what is she doing out of the state? This is real crazy. I wonder if the crime was committed in Canada, what would be the out come. Come on man, the poor really have to stay poor and while those who may have ties “Canadian authorities” go free. When is this nonsense going to stop. Have the lady tried and see what the system comes up with, who knows what the jury decision would be Sir, I am just appalled by this decision.

    • AWA WI
      January 24, 2012

      If this had happened in Canada, our government can bring down Kingdom come she will not be sent home. SHE WOULD SIT HEr IN CANADA AND SCRAPE THE WALLS OF HER CELL WHILE GIVEN TREATMENT. She will not be sent out of state for any reason. SHE KNOW WHY SHE COME DOMINICA AND DO HER MAYSHASHTAY!

  111. tiny
    January 23, 2012

    I am happy for this young lady….she was mentally il…..

  112. laughing cow
    January 23, 2012

    Is “facebook” the “Institution” she’s in?? She’s online everyday chatting away even talking about her fresh start in Canada and the shopping sprees she’s been to! Oh Jesus hv Mercy!

    • Oh My
      January 23, 2012

      Stop the lying you idiot, she never said that, people like you that spread such lies all over the place.

      • AWA WI
        January 24, 2012

        WHO CARES WHAT SHE SAID OR DIDNT SAY !!!!!!!!1 WE KNOW WHAT SHE DID AND IT WAS WRONG WRONG WRONG…ALL OF YOU TRYING TO JUSTIFY THIS HOPE YALL FIND PEACE. SAKWAY SOUTIWEH! BUT THE GOD I SERVE WILL DEAL WITH HER AND THOSE WHO ARE ENABLING HER.

      • Anonymous
        January 24, 2012

        shut up SARAH yes you are!

      • January 24, 2012

        Karla Hamolka spend a few years in an institute learning french now she is fluent in french left Canada with a new identity to a Caribbean Island

        These criminals have life easy in Canada, getting their Social assistance cheque living off hard working tax payers, why didn’t she take the kids to Canada, jealousy and wickedness caused her to murder the kids because she wanted to hurt their dad, too many times when the crime hits home we always tend to cover for our people

    • Nokure4dignant
      January 25, 2012

      If all you don’t know nothing stop talking. Has it gotten that bad that people need to resort to lying and making things up. Come on please find something constructive to do like educating yourselves on issues like this or even finding ways to make Dominica better so something like this doesn’t happen in your family/ in future. Get off of her Facebook and mind your own damn business.

  113. burr
    January 23, 2012

    that situation is messed up when you look at it from the perspective that fellas going jail for stealing or smoking weed and this young lady killed both her kids and the case is not being pursued.no justice for the young ones.

    • Anonymous
      January 23, 2012

      They putting the blame on Post-Partum depression. What next?

  114. I know it ALL
    January 23, 2012

    ALAS ME SAY! ALAS FOR THE SOULS OF THE INNOCENT CHILDREN. ALAS~ (CRYING)

  115. Ridiculous
    January 23, 2012

    Where is the D*** Justice? :evil: COME ON MAN!

    • Tony
      January 23, 2012

      We need the citizens to demonstrate in front of Mr Pestaina office to demand that he prosecute this murderer or at a minimun that she should be placed in a Mental Institution.

      • Oh My
        January 23, 2012

        This is where she is; A MENTAL INSTITUTION!!!

  116. sadden
    January 23, 2012

    Augustine is alleged to have stabbed her five year old daughter Rachael Vigilant 45 times and her two month old baby Sophia 31 times

    up to me you would stabb you 45 + 31 =76 times

    that is just cruel…no justice ..best they call judge judy for real….

  117. dee
    January 23, 2012

    What about the children? No justice for them?

    • DISAPPOINTED
      January 24, 2012

      NONE AT ALL….and the dam man coming and talk about ” she would be tried, very probably convicted, sent to jail for a length of time and waste away,” SHE WASTE THOSE CHILDREN LIFE AWAY AND KILL THEM LIKE TWO ANIMALS. SHE HAD NO HEART FOR THEM WHY SHOULD THE JUSTICE SYSTEM CONSIDER HER???????????????? THATS! THEY WERE PEOPLE FAMILY TOOOOOOOO! THEY WERE OUT CHILDREN TOOOOOOOOO….THEY WERE OUR FAMILY TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BUT NO ONE IS SEEING IT THAT WAY! TAKE HER AND SEND HER CANADA STILL… SHE WILL GET WHAT SHE DESERVES BECAUSE GOD AINT NO POLICE. FLY YOUR KITE HIGHHHHHHHHHHH SARAH , HOPE IT DOESNT GET STUCK IN A TREE!

      • deeplysaddened
        January 26, 2012

        he said he didnt see why she should rot in jail..really…but its ok for those babies to rot in their graves. smh!

  118. laughing cow
    January 23, 2012

    She knew what she did after she attempted suicide! God will deal with u Sarah!!

    I hope all d other murderers who face some sort of psychological disorder are set free too!!

    Where is justice in this country?!

  119. Dominican for sure
    January 23, 2012

    Just as in the case of many of us….some as in ur case will escape the justice system, but God will be the ultimate Judge. Hope your conscience will be your guide and your daughters may surround you like angels every single day. I think that alone will beat everything else. May God be with you !!

    • DISAPPOINTED
      January 24, 2012

      OH YES! IT WILL HAUNT HER TAIL…. CRAZY OR NOT CRAZY , MENTAL OR NOT MENTAL, SANE OR NOT SANE SHE WILL PAY HER PRICE….

  120. LI
    January 23, 2012

    ALL I CAN SAY IS.. I’M JUST IN SHOCKED!!!
    RIP LIL ANGELS!! WATER CAME FROM MY EYES WHEN I READ HOW MANY TIMES THESE BABIES WERE STABBED..SO SAD.. I EVEN FELL SORRY FOR THIS YOUNG MOTHER!! ALL I CAN SAY GOD IS IN CONTROL!!

    • Viewer
      January 23, 2012

      You got it right. The thing is, a normal sane person would not be involved in such a gruesome act. She was/is mentally unstable.. Now do you notice that she has dual citizenship? The Canadian government does have a right in the matter.

      • Oh My
        January 23, 2012

        She does not have Dual citizenship she in only a citizen of Canada not Dominica.

      • Voice from the North
        January 23, 2012

        The Canadians have no say in this matter. Did the young lady break Canadian law? go to Canada and commit any crime or for that matter a murder and see if you don’t rotten in Canadian jail?

      • Annoyed
        January 24, 2012

        what hell right in which matter?????/ DOMINICA JUST A DAM PAPY SHOW! thats all people do take the country for a ride…I guess if you want to commit a cry come Dominica,just act crazy and you free….stupesssssssssssssss

    • bambi
      January 23, 2012

      The girl is pisting pictures on face book, dcans in canada, please infirm the media, this gurl needs her punishment

      • Anonymous
        January 24, 2012

        I found the picture of Rachael with angel wings on her page was very disturbing!

  121. zzzzz
    January 23, 2012

    “Augustine is alleged to have stabbed her five year old daughter Rachael Vigilant 45 times and her two month old baby Sophia 31 times.”

    No, this is one time you need not use the word ‘alleged’.

    • Annoyed
      January 24, 2012

      I knowwwwwww ‘alleged’ i just not needed in this entire case

  122. d
    January 23, 2012

    But de woman went to canada the next day!

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