Mother remanded for abandoning baby on road

Sep 23, 2016 News

A mother, who claimed that frustration and problems with her ‘child father’ led to her abandoning her baby at a roadside, was yesterday remanded to prison after she made an appearance before Magistrate Faith McGusty.
The woman, Jewel Coates, 35, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, denied the charge which alleged that on September 20, by commission or omission, she willfully contributed to a child being in need of protective intervention, under the Child Protection Act 2009.
Coates pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to her in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. During her address to the court, Coates said that she no longer wants custody of the child. The woman claimed that she was frustrated and pointed out that she was having problems with the child’s father.
Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman told the court that a relative of Coates, unknowingly to her, followed her and the baby through West Ruimveldt Village. Blackman related that the relative who was walking behind Coates, observed the mother, placing the young baby at the roadside.
According to the Prosecutor, when a dog walked in the baby’s direction, Coates turned back and picked up the child and continued walking.
Blackman said that the relative continued walking behind Coates and again saw her placing the baby on the road way. However, the prosecutor pointed out that on this occasion, Coates walked away, leaving the baby behind.
The court was told that the relative rescued the baby and reported the matter to the East Ruimveldt Police station. While in police custody, Coates remained silent, when the allegation was put to her.
Coates’s baby is currently in custody of her family.
Magistrate McGusty adjourned the matter to October, 3.

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