UPDATE: 14-yr-old BFEC student charged for assault
There was uproar on social media after word of the incident was made public by family members of the victim, with many expressing shock and strong condemnation of the alleged assault.
Many were calling for the police to be involved and for the student to be expelled from the school since it was alleged that the male child is known to be of a violent temperament.
Police Information Officer Diane Drayton told Virgin Islands News Online last evening, October 20, 2016 that the accused has been charged.
“This evening [October 20, 2016] the 14-year-old male student was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to that incident.”
Police had also said that the female student was treated and discharged from hospital.
See article published October 20, 2016
‘School bully’ allegedly hospitalises female student of BFEC
What has now reached the public domain, via social network, a female student of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre on Virgin Gorda was hospitalised with injuries after she was allegedly physically assaulted by a male student of the same school on Tuesday October 18, 2016.
According to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online, the young man “brutally slammed the female student’s head on the railing and stairs at the school and threw chicken bones, which he was eating, on her face.”
The source said the incident occurred after he allegedly pushed the girl out of his way while walking on the school’s corridor. The female student had reportedly asked him if he couldn’t say excuse.
“The young girl had to be rushed to hospital after receiving those blows. Currently, she is still in hospital,” the source said.
A relative close to the male student also confirmed the incident to this news site.
Meanwhile, a man claiming to be a cousin of the female student, today October 20, 2016 posted a photo of a student in hospital with a neck brace on.
According to the man, Raheem Javier, his cousin was “beaten up by a school bully” in Bregado Flax Educational Centre.
“Does this look like something that should be happening in our schools?! Are you sending our children to school for them to be bullied and beaten up?! She's been in the hospital from since Tuesday and I don't care what nobody say this ain't staying so we taking this far........ Share this post so that this doesn't happen to your son or daughter...... This has to stop before it gets worse,” the post by Javier read.
Virgin Islands News Online knows the name of both students but will not disclose at this time.
Meanwhile, it is not clear if the matter has been reported to police as Police Information Officer Diane Drayton did not respond to our inquiries up to time of publication.
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66 Responses to “UPDATE: 14-yr-old BFEC student charged for assault”
I hope the parents fix him and his family good.I went to that boy father already about a matter,But he dam father so lost to the world with them...!!!!!
Now the poor child have to be in the hospital.
We certainly have explicit bias in some of these private schools, whether it's economic standing or race.
Praying for a speedy recovery for the young lady.
From reading the comments, this young man seems to have a history of violence and might have some mental issues. He should face the consequences of his actions but he sounds like he'd benefit from some counselling.
His mentally disturbed violent episodes have been well documented and yet, he has been allowed to attend school with normal children.
The Ministry/Department of Education is liable for its incompetence and inaction.
I am thanking them in advance for them seeking justice for this young innocent girl.
The boy needs to be enrolled in the boxing gym and taken for social interaction overseas, where he can be exposed to positive environment so that he could be motivated in disciplined behaviour as well as skill training, so that he can make a positive change in his life.
We the virgin gorda community does not expect to see this young boy on or around the school grounds .
There should be a STRICT RESTRAINING ORDER enforced in this case
but to those who not sure, I say... BLAME the NDP yes... blame them, particularly MVW... He too busy looking votes trying to keeping TERRIBLE students mix in with the good ones where they need not be ...
this place need a reform school , let's be real.. there are some kids who may have mental , and home problems, problems above ANY regular school, ... they need to be placed in an institutuion that is built to address BEHAVIOURAL and PSYCHOLOGICAL issues...
signed,
BELONGER, VG woman, NDP SUPPORTER (serious)