St Ann siblings charged for beating their father
ST ANN, Jamaica— A sister and brother were charged with wounding with intent after they attacked their father in Endeavour district in Watt Town, St Ann on Saturday, June 10.
Charged are 47-year-old Karisa Barnett and 34-year-old Ryan Barnett, both of an Endeavour district address.
Reports from the Watt Town Police are that about 8:30 pm, the siblings got into a confrontation with their father, during which Ryan used a metal pipe to hit him on the head. The man fell to the ground and was kicked in the stomach repeatedly by Karisa.
A tussle ensued among the three and the father who managed to escape reported the matter to the police. The siblings were arrested on Tuesday, and were subsequently charged.
Their court date is being finalised.