by Linda Straker
- Female resident at Mt Gay Psychiatric facility for over a year due to mental breakdown
- Forced sex matter reported to hospital management; apparently, no action taken
- Perpetrators identified to police
An investigation is ongoing into what can be described as an institutionalised “rape and pregnancy” of a resident at the Mt Gay Psychiatric Hospital.
The young lady who completed university education but experienced a mental breakdown a few years ago has been residing at the facility for over a year. However, recently she told her family that she wants to be removed from the facility.
“She insisted that she needed to get out, and it was at that point she informed her mother about the ongoing sexual assault which she alleged was done by 2 male staff on various occasions, and then the shocking confirmation of the pregnancy,” said a close family friend.
The matter is under investigation by the Sex Crimes Unit and the victim has already given statements to the relevant police officers.
It is understood that when the forced sex started, the young lady reported the matter to the management of the hospital, but apparently, no action was taken to protect her from the perpetrators whom she was able to identify to the police.
Disgraceful behaviour from those who should be protecting and caring for those who are vulnerable such as this young woman. Management should’ve listened and appropriate actions taken. A DNA would be obvious evidence of paternity of one of the perpetrators. The court should come down hard on both of these sub-human predators and there should be serious consequences for management.
It would be helpful to know whether the alleged perpetrators are suspended pending investigation.
This is so horrible I am in tears.
I may have met the young lady featured in this news piece. As a volunteer on a special day out on two occassions, one to the nort of the island and another to the south. It is time that Grenada Legal system and ministry of health update their recruitment criteria, policy and procedure strategies in govrrnment and private institutions that house vlunerable people. My God are these men dispossed beast. No soul. No mind. No conscience?
Management needs to be sackef. The young lady must be compensated because she was robbed of her dignity by two male staffs while she was in government care. Horrible. Horrible. Are women and children safe in Grenada? What sort of socialisation background has these men been born and nurtured into? Who thought them the basic social skills on how to care, love, respect and appreciate women? Are they empty of selfrespect and self esteem?
Jailed these men for life. Better yet put them in cells with rapist so that innmates can have a rapist feast with them . And staff, please ignore their complaints in the same way in which this young lady’s complaints were ignored. If you do not care you should feel the fear.
Evil. Evil uncaring establishment to have allowed this to happen to a vlunerable human young woman in your care.
Grenada your your rapist culture is damaging your ‘PURE GRENADA’ logo reputation at home and abroad.
Stop Rape in its tract now. It is too much.
Keep rapist in jail for life.
Do not give them bail.
Many times people with mental health issues voices go unheard. This young lady reported the matter, but no one listened. All individuals who did nothing to help protect this lady should be held accountable.
Wow this is so sad and shocking. Women should not be abused and taken advantage of.
I am sadden to hear this. What kinda of management that she reported it too doesn’t do something about this. This is disgusting.
First fire the management who obviously is not in the right position and doesn’t care and she or he should be charged
Second arrest the men and put them in Richmond hill for the REST of their lives. This is just disgusting and I’m very upset to hear management did nothing
I agree with you 100% but whoever the person(s) in management should also be jailed.
Arrest these men and remand them to Her Majesty’s Prison for many years.
I second that!
DNA testing can be costly. Every Child has the Father’s feet. Just one look at her baby’s feet, will tell who the Father is.
This is sad. First we need the truth. Is this a real pregnancy or a pseudonym?
This story is so disgusting in every aspect…
You have a huge problem with sexual assault on Grenada. Fire those hospital staff who ignored this woman. Improve your security.
Sue that hospital. Fire those employees she reported to. You have a huge problem on Grenada with sex in general and unwanted and teenage pregnancy PLUS one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the Caribbean. Things need to change.