Second Sister Charged with Burglary with Intent to Cause Bodily Harm

BELIZE CITY, Wed. Feb. 24, 2010

Shantel Robateau, 20, the sister of Sherae Robateau, 26, who was charged with burglary about 2 weeks ago, was herself charged with the offence when she appeared in the #6 Magistrate’s Court on Monday, February 22. Shantel pled not guilty to the charge. Magistrate Sharon Fraser offered her a bail of $5,000 and adjourned her case until March 31.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 7. Marcia Bowen, 16, who resides at #20 Sittee Street, reported to the Police that she was walking at the corner of Sittee Street and Nargusta Street when she was approached by Shantel and Sherae. Bowen said Sherae and Shantel attacked her and she ran to her house. Bowen said Shantel and Sherae pursued her and entered her house and beat her in front of her mother, Sharlene Foster.

After she reported the incident to the police, Bowen was given a medico-legal form. She was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where the doctor who examined and treated her classified her injuries as harm.

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