Vernelle Lefleur, a 26-year-old mother of two from Pointe Michel who pleaded guilty to wounding her father, will know her fate on April 18, 2013 when she appears in court for sentencing.
She pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding in a court appearance.
Court documents reveal that about 1:00 pm on April 12, 2013, Lefleur left one of her two children in the care of her father, Veron Lafleur, and went to do some laundry at her cousin’s home.
When she did not return at a certain time for her child, the father went in search of her. It is reported that on meeting her, the elder Lafleur grabbed his daughter by the throat.
According to court reports, in retaliation, a displeased Lafleur struck her father with a stone in the head and as a result he had to seek medical attention at the hospital.
The police were called and the woman was arrested and charged for the offence to which she pleaded guilty.
Before sentencing Lafleur, Chief Magistrate Evalina Baptiste, asked for the father who did not make a court appearance. “Go get him, I want to hear from him, while I don’t want this matter to go on, I need to hear from him and see how best I can help and talk to both parties since it is a family matter,” she said.
She expressed concern that the complainant was not in court and said she believes it would be better served if he was present and she heard from him.
Boom too wicked. girl you must learn to accept your responsibilities and stop leave your children in the care of your mother that on wheel chair.
The father should be charged for battery. While it is wrong for a child to raise hand on a parent it is also true that parents should not provoke their children. What if he had choked her in the process
Two wrongs do not make a right. It could be a reflex, grabbing her by the throat; likewise her, being angry, hitting him with a stone. He has a bad temper and so does she. No matter what, she should never have hit her father. What she could have done was to loosen herself from his grip and walk/run away from him. Then go quietly to his house and take her child. Under this circumstance, she should stay away from him and not give her child to him to babysit. She must bear her responsibility toward her children and her action towards her father. Let us hear what her sentencing will be. It is my feeling that it will be monetary, paid to the Court.
She deserves a lecture from the Court, “Respect your father and do not raise your hand on him.” He should also receive one, “Respect your child and do not raise your hand on her.” We will hear more and the verdict.
you were not in her situation so do not say what you think she should do
justice & truth…….1.u sound unjust & untruth; have you ever been in a situation to defend yourself from someone who is choking you to death? have you ever loosen yourself from a rageing man grip? let me tell you; you can become a murderer in no time just by selfe defence.why? because you refuse to die.2 that zafer about babysit there is not for us. american babysit thair grandkids we in DOMINICA holding the grandkids untill the mother comes back be it granny in wheel chair or not. 3 some of us so call friends and family illtreat kids depending on that kid parental status.that should not be. they are not buttles thy grow up. they have feelings and wants and needs. they little u & me. tomorrow he will be grandpar & grandma pride and joy.4 mr.LEFLEUR is wrong to choke his 26yrs old daughter, he should have done that before she had them kids. too late mr.LAFLEUR TO LOVE HER TO DEATH.
well they both make their bed so sleep in it, she end up in jail he end up in hospital
what is good for the goose,should be good for gander!!!! charges should have beeb filed against both,not just the woman,cause from where am sitting,that is a case of self defence…he tried to choke her,she hit him end of story….the woman is grown,do not raise your hand to any woman even though she is your daughter…next time just refuse to babysit,but after all it is your grand child
Boom girl next time pay de man to babysit
Smart idea.
If he was paid, he would not have gone after her. She would have to pay him for the hours he babysat.
she should stop using her father for a baby sitter and get her baby daddy to do his duty. what she think it was, grandpa daycare.
Veron, you should not have tried to choke your daughter. If you had left her to take care of her own responsibility you would not be in that situation. They go for kids, let them handle their kids. I know her. She likes to fight and curse people.
Like father, like daughter I suppose. What a way to bring up children. No wonder some children turn out bad. No good example here. This is sad for the children.
Our Lord, you who love the little children of the world, please help these children and other children of the world who are in such predicaments.
Well let God be the judge.
When she goes to jail who’s going to look after the children, maybe the same father.
PA!PA! no good deed goes un punished, sadly he brought about his own punishment. IF I was a fly on his wall I can hear him say. “NEVER ME AGAIN”! Two wrongs do not make it right.
I understood that she is wrong to do that to her Dad, I never in my life heard of parents choking up there children in there throat, he could of done severe damage.I would lack the respect for that act, maybe i would of done the same, its never good to raise hand on your parents,I think when you reach a certain age, your parents should know there tolearance,because there mind should tell them that they might be in for some blose as well.
Ms. Lafleur I understand that you may have been upset but you should have walked away seeing that this is not your first confrontation with your dad. When you do something like that without thought, it holds serious consequences. I hope that your sentencing will be light especially for the sake of your kids. Next time THINK my dear. And dont hold your father at heart.
Fathers do not provoke your children to wrath.
She may have done it out of shame.
“Fathers do not provoke your children to wrath.”
Then there is: “Children obey your parents”
There should also be: “Do not just abandon your children to others, they are your responsibility.”
Shame and regret are a waste of precious emotions. We should develop our senses to do what is right, and know that a discharged weapon (stone, in this case) can never return.
Is there any statement from this report stating or implying that the young lady abandoned her children? It was clear that she was doing her laundry at a relative,s. the dad’s ignorance or frustration allowed him to exude such behavior. I do no condone any of their behavior! The two need anger management or temparament counseling.
all they want to do is make children and expect people to babysit for them…alot of mothers need to start getting much more responsible
I don’t get it….she was wrong….she did not return….he grabbed her in the throat ‘NOT GOOOD’ could have choked her….she lashed back…he could have been dead……orrrr she could have been dead…..so .. why isn;t he at the court??? .have we learned anything from this???….
GUESS THE ANSWER IS HONOUR THY FATHER AND MOTHER…FATHERS DO NOT TRY TO CHOKE YOUR DAUGHTERS.
MAYBE NOT…….why is she going to jail.
vernel girl u bad
True Miss Baptiste…… Is either you in or you’re out………. He shouldn’t leave everything to you………….
Everyone involved is at fault…daddy why hold her in her throat (if you infact did)…talk to her tell her so long she go and so on but why be physical? Is because of that she resulted to hitting you with a stone…That’s why I myself dont ask anyone to look after my kids…not family not nobody just to avoid stupid situations like that.
she retaliated because he was choking her and defended herself and she is going to jail, for what? because he is her father he have no right to choke her, she is a grown woman.
The judge needs her head examined
Some parents don’t seem to know where the cut off point is, if he was a good parent he should have acted as one,
Thou shall not kit thy parents u will be cursed for life.
Shut up. So ur aren’t can choke u, ou what they want justified or not n u supposed to take it. Well I will take the curse. For the rest of my life. Sorry.
I meant parent.
weh poor boom
not saying she is right but maybe it shows where her violence come from. what was he himself doing holding her in the throat especially for something as simple as that? annoyed and grabbing in the throat don’t go together. a lot of people will only see what she done and not what he did, but how many people would have someone hold them in their throat and not retaliate? I will pray for the both of them.
Provocation is against the law. while it is that children must have respect for teir parents, parents must also do the same. she is a 26 year old if you are upset with her, as her father speak to her not colar her in her throat. he just agravate the young lady. i am not saying she should have done it, but parents must show the example.
i am from pointe michel and i am getting sick of hearing of all those people coming from where ever they come from and leave in pointe michelan do all their nonsence and the media have to be saying that this people those need to call outsider their title are not from la- pointe it is heart breaking to me to be always hearing negertive thing about my beautiful pointe michel