Nurse granted bail in child abuse case

Rachel Noel-Eute, senior legal associate for the Children’s Authority, explained to the magistrate that the authority learned of the incident earlier this month when a report was filed after injuries were sustained by the child.

She said the authority intended to remove the child from the custody of her parents once she was discharged from the hospital and seek alternative living arrangements pending a police investigation and an independent investigation headed by the authority.

The child is at the Intensive Care Unit of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope.

Oliver’s attorney Richard Mason in his application for bail, said his client has no matters before the court. Stroude granted Oliver bail with a surety in the sum of $100,000. As part of her bail conditions, she is to report three times a week to the West End Police Station in Diego Martin and remain 100 feet away from the child and her family at all times. The court prosecutor also requested that Oliver surrender her passport to the court.

However Mason said his client’s passport was expired but promised he would present it at the next hearing.

Oliver is expected to reappear in court on October 26. Earlier this month the child, who lives with her father, was left in the care of a woman who allegedly dealt a severe beating to the toddler.