$120,000 bail for man on incest charge

A 30-YEAR-OLD man was granted $120,000 bail after he appeared before a San Fernando magistrate yesterday charged with having sex with his two daughters, aged nine and 11.

The man appeared before Senior Magistrate Patrick Wellington to answer the indictable charges laid by WPC Forrester of the San Fernando CID. He is facing a three-count indictment for allegedly assaulting his daughters between December 31 and June 19. Although police prosecutor Cpl Wendell Fernando objected to bail, Magistrate Wellington granted bail to be approved by the Clerk of the Peace on condition that the accused leaves the  residence he shared with his daughters. The accused man’s attorney Kevin Ratiram asked that his client be released immediately, pointing out to the magistrate that his client was arrested since 3 pm on Tuesday and had spent more than 48 hours in police custody without being charged. Ratiram added that his client was fingerprinted only on Thursday. After granting bail, Magistrate Wellington adjourned the matter to July 7.