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An offer of counselling by the Children’s Authority to the 15-year-old boy recently arrested for the alleged chopping attack on his mother was rejected by his father, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon told UNC MP Dr Lackram Bodoe in Parliament yesterday.
The boy was arrested for allegedly almost chopping off his mother’s right hand and chopping her on the head and back during the attack.
South doctors reportedly spent 10 hours reattaching the hand. The student was, however, ordered released pending further investigations. The father supported the son throughout arrest.
Dillon yesterday said the CA had reached out to the father to offer counselling to the boy but the father said he’d “call” the CA, since the family “wasn’t ready” to talk to anyone.
The Children’s Authority will continue outreach, he added. Dillon couldn’t say if the mother received counselling.
Patrols protocol for schools coming
Following the rape of a female student at a public secondary school, all schools must develop a strategic patrol roster to apply before during and after classes, acting Education Minister Camille Robinson-Regis told UNC MP Ramona Ramdial yesterday.
She said critical measures must be implemented and monitored in all schools immediately. The roster includes patrols by principals, vice principals, deans, department heads, school safety officers and MTS security.
Patrols apply during roll calls, into the first period, after breaks, lunch and last period and at least half hour after dismissal. Patrols must also be done at 10-minute intervals by MTS security after 3 pm until students leave, plus periodic patrols during class time.
Students must be supervised at all times - never left unsupervised - with priority on students displaying disruptive behaviours and classes with discipline issues, she added. —Gail Alexander