There are two disturbing cases of violence or the threat of violence near Southside Belize City high schools to report tonight. A 17 year old female in third form was attacked and stabbed with a compass when she was leaving Gwen Lizarraga High school yesterday afternoon at 3:20.
She told police that another female student had been harassing her for weeks and calling her names. Well, when she walked out of the campus, the student and her 25 year old sister, Shandi Tillett, known as Chucky were waiting for her. She told police that she ignored them, but seconds later, Chucky ran up on her, wrapped her left hand around her neck and punch her in the face with the other hand. The 17 year old says she felt a burning sensation under her eye and saw blood flowing down her face which is when she fell to the ground. She says the group of girls then crowded her and kicked her in the ribs. She said she saw Chucky running away and spotted a shiny object on the street side that looked like a compass – the kind you would find in a geometry set.
A doctor certified the injury as a wound on her left cheek.
And so, today in court, 25 year old Shandi Tillett, also known as Chucky, was charged with wounding when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne-Marie Smith.
Tillett was unrepresented in court this afternoon and pleaded not guilty. She was offered and met bail of five hundred dollars and is due back in court on January 10, 2014. The 17 year old's mother tells us that they have asked her daughter to transfer to the night division to avoid future problems.
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