School boys who beat Barrackpore taxi driver to be sentenced on April 25

The incident occurred at Papourie Road, Barrackpore .

One of the boys, who is 16 years old, was also charged by the police for possession of marijuana and a knife. They appeared before Senior Magistrate Gail Gonzales .

The police prosecutor told the court it was about 2.30 pm when Seujattan had parked his car near the Barrackpore East Secondary School. He was approached by the students who asked him for a ride to Princes Town. When they saw three female students had entered the vehicle, they confronted Seujattan and assaulted him .

A police officer on mobile patrol saw the accused students around Seujattan’s vehicle. He asked Seujattan what had happened and he said, “These boys just beat me up and buss meh head.” He sought medical attention at the Princes Town District Medical Health Facility .

Attorney Frank Gittens represented the students and told Gonzales that the boys may have gotten annoyed over the fact that they saw their female schoolmates get into Seujattan’s taxi, they having just minutes before asked him if he was taking passengers in his vehicle to Princes Town .

Gonzales said she would like a probation officer’s report on the students before deciding on what sentence to impose. She placed each on bail in the sum of $20,000 with their respective parents as surety. They were ordered to reappear on April 25 .