Man admits to slapping 14-year-old girl

A man who admitted to slapping a 14-year-old relative was yesterday bonded to keep the peace for one year after explaining that she slapped him with a handbag.

Appearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry was Troy Thom, 38, of 59 Ameliaโ€™s Ward, Linden, who accepted that on December 30, 2013, at Konawaruk, he unlawfully assaulted the teenage girl.

Prosecutor Bharat Mangru explained to the court that the parties had a misunderstanding during which Thom slapped the girl to the face.

The defendant accepted the prosecutionโ€™s facts and added that he slapped her after she slapped him with a hand bag after he had reason to speak to her about a cell phone he wanted to take back from her. The matter was later reported and Thom was arrested and charged.

The magistrate ordered that Thom keep the peace for a year. In addition, a probation report was ordered. Thom was released on his own recognisance. He is due to return to court today.