By Admin. Updated 10:43 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Police say they arrested and charged Odel Gumbs, a 48-year-old Farmer of Green Hill with the offence of Animal Cruelty.
In a July 24 press release, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said that on July 21, 2024, they laid the charge against Mr. Gumbs.
“According to the investigations, the accused allegedly without lawful excuse, cruelly ill-treated one (1) white boar pig valued at $1,100.00 ECC – the property of a 41-year-old Electrician of Green Hill – by chopping same on the back with a cutlass,” police said.
“The offence was committed on July 21, 2024, in Green Hill. Gumbs appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Monday July 22, 2024, and pleaded guilty to the charge,” police said.
“He was placed on bond for six months. In default, he pays $1000.00 ECC forthwith or spends four months in prison,” police said in the press release.
He was also ordered to pay compensation to the complainant in the sum of $2,000.00 ECC by December 31, 2024, or six months imprisonment, the press release added.
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