Laborer Sentenced to One Month in Prison for Assaulting Wife

Kevin Roberts, a 32-year-old laborer, was sentenced to one month in prison for beating his wife, Annalisa Francis, in Essequibo. His guilty plea led to the sentence imposed by Magistrate Tamieka Clarke under the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act.

A 32-year-old laborer, Kevin Roberts, has been sentenced to one month in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his wife, Annalisa Francis, in Essequibo. The incident occurred on March 9 in Queenstown, Essequibo Coast. The case was presented before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, where it was revealed that the charge was in accordance with Section 21 of the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act, Chapter 8:02.

Kevin Roberts has received a one-month sentence for physically assaulting his wife, following a guilty plea. The proceedings emphasize the legal repercussions of domestic violence and the commitment of the judiciary to address such offenses.

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