2 years for sex with cow

A CARAPO gardener was yesterday sentenced to two years hard labour after he pleaded guilty to bestiality of a cow when he appeared before High Court Judge Herbert Volney in the Port-of-Spain First Criminal Court.

Through his attorney Wayne Sturge, Carapo gardener Sham Radoo, 35, told the court that he never had sexual intercourse before the incident. He also stated that his parents had died since he was 13 years old and he has been forced to work for “below minimum wage” to survive and thus could not maintain a relationship with a woman. In passing sentence, Justice Volney stated that he “could not believe that Radoo could not get a woman.”

The facts related to the court by State Prosecutor Cheron Raphael stated that around 11.30 am on January 21, this year, Pooran Ramdial, who is the caretaker of Ridgewood Farm at Caparo Road, Arima, observed Radoo engaged in sexual relations with a black and white cow. Ramdial said he looked on for a while and then went into the farm house from where he called the Arima Police Station and reported the incident. PC Lalla and a group of officers attached to the Arima Police Station visited the farm and conducted an investigation after which they went in search of Radoo.

Radoo was found hiding in a bamboo patch and he reportedly told the officers, “Boss, it’s the first time. I’m very sorry.” Radoo was taken to the Arima Police Station where he was charged with the offence. The animal was also examined by veterinarian Dr Don Nicholas who reported that the animal was found to be in a state of distress and there was evidence of human semen. Following the guilty plea and the evidence presented to the court, Justice Volney ordered the jury to return a guilty verdict after which he handed down the sentence. Radoo, who has been incarcerated since the charges were laid, was ordered to begin serving his sentence from today.