Senior Prosecutor Adolphus Delpleche has issued a stern warning to those who like to interfere with children.
His comments came as he recommended a custodial sentence for 42-year-old Osbourne Yearwood who pleaded guilty to assault with intent to wound by hurling stones at a 14-year-old girl.
The Senior Prosecutor expressed the view that Yearwood operated as a bully to the child, and the Court must send a strong message.
“We have to stop it, and stop it forcefully. He (Yearwood) must know that we cannot intimidate people’s children. People must live in comfort and not in fear”, Delpleche said. “Leave the people’s children alone”, he added, in a loud and emotional manner.
Yearwood, who was unrepresented, was sentenced to nine months in prison, despite his plea for leniency.
“I beg you please, I will not come back in front of you”, he pleaded, and blamed alcohol for his action.
The Court had heard that around 12:45 p.m August 22, Yearwood confronted and threatened the child while she was on her way to a shop at Calder. She got scared, ran back home and asked her aunt to accompany her to the shop.
On their way, the defendant was met standing in the main road. He again began to curse the child and threw two stones at her, in the presence of her aunt and other persons.
The child had to make evasive moves to prevent the stones from striking her.
Yearwood had nineteen (19) previous convictions(vin]
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