Medical examinations have found that a two-year-old toddler, who was rescued from underneath a bed in a house at North Ruimveldt, where he had been found with his hands bound behind his back, had previously suffered broken bones and concussions.
The toddler was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday and the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) is seeking alternative care for him.
Examinations of the child indicated that he was severely beaten and there was evidence of old broken bones, concussions and a stomach infection.
He was found bound, hungry and dehydrated on February 4 in the upper flat of a two-storey house by the residents of the lower flat, who quickly contacted the police.
The child’s guardian was arrested and charged with child abuse, child neglect and child endangerment. The woman will make her second court appearance in court on March 6.
Head of the CC&PA Ann Greene said the agency was able to locate the child’s mother but would seek alternative care for him because there were signs of neglect on the part of the parent. Greene disclosed that the mother wanted the child to be returned to the guardian.
“It is obvious that the child was neglected. However, investigations are ongoing,” said Greene.
According to reports, the child had been in the custody of his guardian for a year now since his mother left for the interior.