By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE mother of six-year-old Zackariah Charles who died two weeks ago has been charged with manslaughter.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) in a release on Thursday stated that Rnella Charles, 31, and Stephon Brizan, 32, of Old St Joseph Road, East Dry River, were both charged with the offence on Wednesday following advice received from Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard.
The charges were laid by WPC Morgan-Job of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI) Region One.
Charles and Brizan are expected to appear before the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court on Friday to answer to the charges.
According to a police report, on April 12, Zackariah was brought to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital by relatives, in an unresponsive state. It was reported that he allegedly slipped and fell while running to get a towel following his bath that night.
The pair were subsequently detained in connection with the incident.
The investigation was supervised by Inspectors Lynch and Jones and Legal Officer, Insp Mongroo of HBI Region One, with assistance from officers of the Port-of-Spain Division.
