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Youth in street fight after being called a prostitute
A 16-year-old who is an orphan was on Friday placed on one year probation, by Magistrate Sherdell Marcus-Isaacs when she appeared before her on a charge of unlawful assault.
The teen is accused of slapping one of her compatriots after she said that the girl sent her a derogatory text message. According to a Police report, the incident occurred on November 20, last.
It was reported that Tamara Boucher was walking along Philadelphia Street, when she was approached by the accused and dealt a slap to her face and a cuff to her abdomen.
Boucher subsequently reported the matter to the Police Station and the accused was arrested and charged.
When given a chance to speak, the teen said that Boucher had sent a text message to her phone stating that she was a prostitute.
I asked her if I am a prostitute, when I saw her I slapped her.
In presenting a probation report on the accused, Welfare Officer Ms. Shalika David noted that the defendant lacks proper guidance and supervision.
In addition, she is uncontrollable and unstable and does not have a fixed residence. She noted that the teen needs to be saved from a seemingly wayward lifestyle.
In addition to the one year probation the troubled teen is to receive professional counselling and guidance.
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