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The woman who was captured on video physically and verbally abusing two children, aged three and nine, earlier this week, remains in police custody as inquiries continue.
This was confirmed by Head of the TTPS’ Special Victims Department Superintendent Claire Guy-Alleyne. She said the three children remain in the care of the Children’s Authority.
On Wednesday, video footage surfaced of the woman arguing with a group of people who were recording her, after she placed one of the children, a three-year-old girl, on the ground.
“Is wicked you wicked,” someone behind the camera shouted at the woman.
The woman then gave the toddler to an older girl, nine, sitting on some steps not too far away. Soon after, the woman pulled the three-year-old away from the girl and placed the toddler on the ground again.
“This is my child, let go she,” the woman said.
The recording showed the woman physically abusing the nine-year-old, who began to scream. She was heard telling the girl they were evicted and had nowhere to sleep. The woman continued to argue with the people behind the camera and then walked across to two girls and physically assaulted them again, as they cried out.
Onlookers intervened and rescued the children.
Supt Guy-Alleyne said her unit responded that same evening, along with the Children’s Authority, in a joint effort and was able to remove three children from the Hunt Road house.
The children were all taken for medical treatment and discharged to the care of the Children’s Authority, where they remain.
The woman remains in custody at the Barataria Police Station.