Magistrate orders alleged baby-thief held

Jan 18, 2014 News

The 19-year-old teacher, who allegedly stole a 4-month-old baby from a Buxton, East Coast Demerara Day Care, on Tuesday last, was yesterday arraigned at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court for Child Stealing.

Candace Adonis

Candace Adonis of Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, made her first court appearance before Magistrate Zamilla Ali where she was later remanded to prison.
The charge laid against Adonis detailed that on January 13, at Buxton, East Coast Demerara, she took away the infant, Miracle Angel Prince, with intent to deprive Samantha Price, the mother of the child, thereof. The accused was not required to plead to the charge as it was deemed indictable at this stage.
The prosecution team was led by Sergeant Ayesha Gibbons, who told the court that about 15:30 hours on the day in question, Adonis went to the Day Care centre, pretending to be Miracle Prince’s aunt and uplifted her.
She then allegedly took the child to a house in Pouderoyen on the West Bank of Demerara where she gave the child to Carlton and Shameena Jeremiah, a married couple. According to the Prosecutor, Adonis told them that the baby was hers and further requested for them to take care of her “baby” until she returned.
Sergeant Gibbons explained that it was after Adonis was contacted by the police that she led them to where the child was being kept. The prosecutor said that the child was then recovered and reunited with her mother.
Subsequent investigations were conducted hence the charge was instituted against the 19-year-old. The Magistrate refused bail and the matter was adjourned and will be called again on February 14.

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