A MOTHER of two yesterday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court and was fined $20,000 by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for publicly insulting an APNU party agent on Election Day.Alicia Wilson is accused of publicly insulting Eugenie Hercules on May 11 at Polly Nursery School, North Ruimveldt. The woman denied the allegation, stating that she was not present at the school since she had cast her vote at another location.
Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonzales stated that on the day in question, around 10:15hrs, the virtual complainant (VC) was at the school as a GECOM APNU polling agent, when the said defendant came up beside the VC and started call her names which lasted until 18:00hrs.
In a speedy trial, the defendant called her sister as a witness to confirm her alibi. However, the witness could have only given account of her leaving home as the prosecutor noted that there was a big time frame for the crime to be committed.
The mother of two was found guilty as charged for the offence and was given three weeks to pay the fine, failing which she will have to serve two weeks in prison.