33-yr-old Mespo man charged with hitting a 73-year-old woman

By Admin. Updated 2:50 p.m., Thursday, May 09, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

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Police say that on May 7th, 2024, they arrested and charged Leon Shortte, a 33-year-old Labourer of Mesopotamia with the offence of Assault Bodily Harm.

In a May 9 press release, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said: “According to investigations, the accused allegedly assaulted a 73-year-old retiree of Mesopotamia, by striking her about her body with his hands causing Actual Bodily Harm”.

“The offence was committed on 7th March 2024 about 1:00 pm in Mesopotamia,” the police report said.

Police said Shortte appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on May 8, 2024 and pleaded not guilty, the report said.

He was granted his own bail in the sum of $1500.00 ECC. He was ordered not to have any contact with the complainant and to report to the Mesopotamia Police Station every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, according to the report.

Police said the matter was adjourned and transferred to the Mesopotamia Magistrate Court for trial on 17.May 2024.