A 42 year old mother has been charged and denied bail for allegedly attempting to poison her 13 year old child last week.
Hema Manbodhsingh was remanded into custody until next week Wednesday on 3 charges, including attempted murder.
The charges were read to Man-bodhsingh when she appeared virtually before Princes Town magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine.
It is alleged that last week Thursday at New Grant, Princes Town she, Manbodhsingh exposed him in a manner that was likely to cause injury to his physical and mental health.
Man-bodhsingh was also charged with unlawfully and maliciously administering a poisonous substance to the child, thereby endangering his life.
A third charge was read to her,, that she attempted to murder the child.
All three charges were laid indictably.