Christine Dick, the teen whose stepfather reportedly chopped her with a saw, was discharged from the George-town Public Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Dick, 16, of 27 Coldingen, East Coast Demerara was allegedly chopped on Monday evening when she intervened in an argument between her mother and irate stepfather.
According to her mother, Sharon Fung, she and her reputed husband were having an argument when Dick intervened asking her stepfather, “Why you always cussing up we mother?” Fung said the man went for a saw, came back and inflicted the wound to the girl’s right hand.
The matter was reported to the Vigilance Police Station and the man was taken into custody that night. Comman-der of Police ‘C’ Division Balram Persaud had told this newspaper that the man was placed on bail after his 72-hour custody period had elapsed. He said that statements were taken from the child on Saturday and a medical was received. Statements were also taken by the mother he said. He further said that he was sure that charges will soon be filed against the man.
However, Fung told this newspaper last evening via telephone that she is not satisfied by the police’s response and intends to “seek an audience” with Commissioner of Police Henry Greene some time today.
“That man [her former reputed husband] is out there and although police say they might charge him now they can only do that if they find him…if they can’t find this man to charge him then is their own negligence cause it,” the still upset mother said.
