Woman charged for assaulting police

There was a bandage on her forehead.

Richards, a mother of two, was charged with assaulting Police Constable Donald Snaggs.

She appeared yesterday before Magistrate Brambhanan Dubay to answer the charge. Richards’ attorney Frank Gittens asked Magistrate Dubay if his client could seat herself instead of remain standing, when the charge is being read.

The magistrate obliged and then read the charge to Richards that on Thursday at Lawrence Street, she assaulted PC Snaggs in the execution of his lawful duties.

The woman pleaded not guilty and attorney Gittens proceeded to tell the court that shortly after midday on Thursday, Richards’ husband - Adil Gilbert was killed. Richards, Gittens added, is a mother of two children, aged two and six, and is an employee at the San Fernando City Corporation.

The court prosecutor did not object to bail being granted.

Magistrate Dubay granted Richards bail in the sum of $15,000, with the accused mother being allowed to sign as a surety. She will return to court on November 18. Several of Richards relatives waited outside the court for her and took over from police officers in lifting the woman into a vehicle.