A woman from Portsmouth has been arrested by the police for suspected grievous bodily harm on a nine-year-old girl.
The police said the woman is related to the little girl.
Police PRO, Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste, said at about 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 9, 2017, the child came to the Portsmouth Police Station and had a conversation with the police officers on duty at the time.
“An assessment was done and officials of the Social Welfare Department were contacted,” he said. “The child was taken to the Reginald Fitzgerald Armour Hospital at Portsmouth where she received medical attention before being transferred to the Princess Margaret Hospital.”
Jno Baptiste said the child suffered a fractured left arm.
“The police commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the injury of the child and as a result on Monday, July 10, 201, one adult female related to that child was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm,” he said.
Jno Baptiste stated that the young girl and a four-year-old infant are now in the care of the Social Welfare Department.
“Investigations are ongoing,” he stated.
The mother reported the missing child. She gave a story of having to go to the sea to nurse her leg or whatever. She left the child doing her homework.
It is not stated if it is the mother who harmed her. Those who know them should know.
I am pleased that Social Welfare Dept. stepped in and also took away the four year-old.
Who would do that to a nine year-old? Poor child! If it is the mother, she is an irresponsible mother.
Children should be ever so happy with no care in the world. When they grow up they will be faced with the cares of the world. For God’s sake! Take care of the children, the vulnerable little ones. Ill-treating them makes Our Lord Jesus Christ shed tears, He who said, “Let the little children come to me and do not prevent them for their’s is the Kingdom of Heaven. Unless you become as little children (loving and humble), you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
There is so much of that in the world today, maltreatment of children.
All of these people commenting are pretending like they have very good children. Some kids drive their parents to the wall!
This is absolutely no dam reason to cause such grief for a child. Absolutely no excuses,. What can a 9 year old child do to deserve such pain?
The fact is the nine year-old girl was physically abused and injured. It is a crime, worst yet against a child. You should have enough common sense to comprehend that and stick to the issue.
Too many Dominicans physically abuse their children and we act like the parents are doing a good thing.
I am proud of this little girl maybe she was tired of being abuse so she went to the police to save her life.
I am so upset because I listen to this woman called a particular radio station saying how the child disappeared crying her self out. Saying the police is not helping out and is so thing turn out awa we. This is so wicked if proven guilty and should be dealt with ASAP.
Funny how quickly we all want justice and want children taken away but is this really the root of our problems here? Every person knows that children should be protected, loved, cared for, nurtured, taught correctly……… How do we support each other?
So quickly we lash at one another without presenting a solution! You know, the difference with having Jesus is, the mother could have lifted that stick with anger (if this was what she used) being in the flesh, but the holy spirit would have ministered in her heart and that child would definitely have been spared. The mother would have definitely found another way.
I am not guessing! What do we live for? What do we call a better life?
You know what!
As a mother , my hearts breaks. All I can say without casting any judgement is I hope justice is served and the child will be healed both physically and emotionally, through proper councilling
The Lil things that we so to our children affect them for the rest of their lives .there are so many other ways to discipline a child if that was the case…….the children we abuse n neglect mothers of this land it’s a privilege to be a mum… It’s not a title everyone carries ….let’s love our children n protect them
Real words
Natifah did what so many Portsmouth adults refused to dofor her. Yet, no one felt they should report it. She had to report it herself. Shame, shame, shame.
Oh my! They’d probably hang my Mother for all the beating she put on my butt. I have a clean record today; Not involved in any criminal activities; I respect everyone in and out of my neighborhood; I help people. I remember getting a beating from my mum and then she took me for a sea bath to heal my bruises. Still, I loved my mum to death.
I love kids and have three of my own. They have never been abused and I don’t like to hear or read of children who are being abused – They are small people and are not able to defend themselves; We the adults are supposed to be their defense. In any case, if we have this “shadow” placed on parents where they are now beginning to fear and be afraid to chastise their kids because they could be reprimanded and charged. Then here goes Dominica. The “ONE WORLD ORDER” has no good intentions. At which point does chastising your child becomes “child abuse?” Any body? What are the guidelines?
@done&done – stop looking at things from where you sit or stand. There might be more to it than just one beating. You can correct your child because you have the right to as a parent. But when that correction “like in this case” leads to broken bones, it is questionable.
If the beatings are not only severe but frequent. It is questionable.
There are other ways of disciplining your child rather than using the child as a punching bag.
I didn’t read anywhere where the child had a “broken” bone. Who broke the bone? How many people live in the house with the child? Many questions have to be asked. Let’s not take what we read on DNO as if it were etched in stone. We read something on DNO, or hear some news on TV, and we run with it. Who has the facts? Has the accused had the time and chance to render a version of the events? If the fishes could analyse the bait, then, they would not have been caught. They see it, they take it. People nowadays are as fish. FORGET ABOUT THE HOOK; LET’S TAKE THE BAIT. Not so with done&done. Ok?
At the point where you fracture the child’s arm…. Abuse
When you do bodily harm to that child. There’s a difference between chastising your child and causing bodily harm! Come on now!!!! That’s the point!
PROVERBS 13:24 ” WHOSOEVER SPARES THE ROD OF CORRECTION WILL SPOIL THE CHILD.”
AGAIN, PROVERBS 22:15 “FOOLISHNESS IS BOUND IN THE HEART OF A CHILD, BUT THE ROD OF CORRECTION WILL DRIVE IT AWAY FROM HIM.”
So, who should we obey? Man? Or the Bible? No wonder the world is in chaos. Everybody wants “rights.” It’s ok now for men to marry men, and women marry women – So don’t you see then?
Nonsense
Bravo, I doe think Dominicans have a clue what that does be going on in that little country of there behind closed doors, and I not even talking about that situation, people need to be more aware man de children paying for it
smh….what on GOD’s earth can a 9 year old for someone to end up breaking their hand? not wicked you wicked?…choopssssssssss
Lord whats going on pray for our children
It’s always a heart breaker when innocent children are abused.
Boy, things are weird in Dominica. First of all I wish the child a speedy and full recovery and hope her perpetrator is brought to justice.
Based on what I am hearing on Q95, the parents went to the police and the police sent them away without letting them know that the child was in their custody. Matt giving the police credit but I find that is just weird. Why would you not let the parents know that you have the child. Even though the parents are suspects you still have a responsibility to let them know that the child is safe in your care. Yes you can deny them access to the child while you are investigating but they should have been told the child is with authorities.
What if the parents had gone out there and accuse some person of kidnapping said child? I think that was irresponsible of the authorities. I wish the child well.
I CONCUR
An excellent point.
This child is fabulous and is worthy of commendations. She has done what many adults refuse to do for abused children and even themselves. It will all work out well. She has already proven her drive to survive and succeed. However, those of us who encounter her have a responsibility to help her heal.
Pioneer you cannot tell the police how to do their job. In your simpleton mind did it every occur to you that this is an interrogation method? Have you heard of playing dead to catch corbo alive? If she knew that the police had the child don’t you think she could have concocted a story to refute the child’s complain? Leave the policing to the police. COMMENDATIONS TO THE POLICE IN THIS CASE, GREAT JOB!
Orders have to be followed. It was not the police jurisdiction to inform them. Due to her age, this is a matter for Social Welfare to inform the parents.
Wish I could come give you a hug lil Lati, just to let you know that everything is going to be ok. Hugs & kisses.
Is that the same child that was missing?
This is sad.
That sound too close to home.
So she went to the station on her own?
She was taken to the hospital without informing her parents??
Her condition is so bad that she had to be transfered to PMH?.
HOPE justice is served on behalf of the child?
May God bless her.
I know there was more to the story than just a missing child
found. …. this must be the same child….. the police told the mom just go home and relax…oh plz
It was high time that the government decided to take care of children that are abused by adults. In Dominica, a large number of parents punish their children with big sticks, shoes, sauce pans, stinging nettle (zooty) and even pepper. Yes, you read correctly “zooty”; which is a very good medicinal plant, but whenever green fresh nettle touches the skin it causes severe itches. I’ve seen one very loud mouth Grand Bay woman “H” punish her children by rubbing pepper in their vagina and punishing them with zooty. This is not acceptable. This woman had worse than any other woman in the village; her kids were nice kids but she simply was an attention seeker. There are many other children all over the island who should be taken away from their parents because these parents are out of control. I hope the punishment that this woman will get for harming that child will be severe enough to suit the crime.
children these days are brilliant and know how to seek help. The mother never mentioned about the child being beaten and now cannot be found. And how could she leave a child with a broken arm at home. Even though she might not know that the child’s arm was broken, the little girl must have expressed some sort of discomfort and pain, and I believe because of this, she did the smartest thing and seek police assistance. Brilliant little girl!
sassy you are correct. The mother came to the police to find the child but she never said the child was injured and she never took her to the hospital. This is good reason why the police did not tell the mother anything. A fracture hurts, yet you left her home? You should never see her again