Businessman in court for biting wife

The 56-year-old Seelochan appeared before magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine in the San Fernando Magistrates’ court.

He ws charged with assaulting his wife Roshni Seelochan by biting her on Sunday at Graceland Drive, Bamboo Village, near San Fernando.

Selochan pleaded guilty to the charge.

Police prosecutor Inspector Denzil Alexander, in reading out the facts to the court, said at about 2.45 pm, Seelochan was highly intoxicated at the family’s home when he began to physically abuse his 55 year-old wife.

Alexander said during the attack Seelochan bit Roshni on the right shoulder.

The woman left the house and reported the matter to police at the San Fernando Police Station.

Constable Buchoon was detailed to conduct an investigation and he went to the home where he found Seelochan lying on a bed.

The man was arrested and taken to the police station where he was charged.

Seelochan told the magistrate he and his wife who were married for the past 25 years were having problems in the marriage.

He said they were trying to sort out their issues but accused his wife of ‘getting advice from the wrong people.’ Seelochan said during the confrontation, he tried to defend himself and that’s when he bit his wife.

Seelochan, who owns a furniture business at Union Road, Marabella, was fined $400 or two weeks hard labour in default.

He has two weeks in which to pay the fine.