Daughter accuses father of brutally beating, threatening her

– family refutes accusations, calls for investigation

The Guyanese public was on Friday evening blasted with the bizarre news supported by video recordings, of a popular businessman being accused by his daughter of abusing her for over 10 years.

In an interview with the Big Smith News, the man’s daughter claimed that she has had enough of the abuse, and has made the decision to bring it to light.
This came on the heels of a recent argument she allegedly had with her father, which led to him brutally beating her. According to the woman, it was taken from the CCTV recording at his business place without his knowledge.
She claimed that on the day she was last beaten by her father, the argument between them both stemmed after she was told via a telephone call to leave his house. At the time, she claimed she was at his business place.
She is alleging that during the telephone conversation with her father, he promised to head down to the business place and shoot her.
“Prior to this case, the last time he did hit me, it was a conversation over the phone, he was telling me to move out. This was the first time he was actually telling me to move out. Knowing who he is, I knew he initially wanted to hear me beg and plead to stay in his house, but I didn’t, I was very upset and I was like ok I am going to move out”.

“He got so upset… he started yelling at me, calling me names, saying he was going to come down here and shoot me… he said he was going to put me in the hospital. I cut the phone off … I called a taxi and my father got there before the taxi did”, she explained.
The woman claimed that when her father arrived, she begged her brother to stay in the building with her because she was fearful for her life. She said her father told her to sit, which she did, and began to question her.
“He asked me like, who have you been following, who have you been listening to, who do you think you are to tell me that you are moving out of my house? I said I have not been following anyone, you told me to move out of your house… she started calling me names”.
“My father is a very powerful man and seems to hold a great amount of power. He likes to be in control of most of the things in his life, things including his kids, his wife, including whoever is around him. The abuse is ongoing. You don’t need to specifically do something terribly bad for him to react the way he reacts; it can be something very simple”, she explained.
She further alleged that after asking her questions, her father began brutally beating her. In a video released by Big Smith New Watch, the businessman was seen talking to his daughter, and shortly after she received several slaps, which caused her to fall to the ground, she was then kicked and stamped into a corner of the wall.
It was then, that a male who is reportedly her brother came to her rescue, preventing her father from further hitting her. Even with that, the businessman continues to kick and beat his daughter.
She was later held by the head and placed to sit by the man who went to collect a belt in his store. When asked by Smith why it was only now, she decided to come forward, the woman said it was because it was the first time, she was able to get evidence of the abuse.
“I wanted to leave such a long time ago, but it was very difficult for me to leave. Knowing the connections my father has in the country, knowing the person that he is, knowing how much influence he has over so many people in high places in the country”.
“When my father would hit me, he wouldn’t do it in front of the video, he would take you to his office, somewhere that does not have a camera… you couldn’t be living in his house and go to the law for him… it would really end badly”, she said.
The woman claimed that after the abuse, she was unable to leave her father’s house because she was locked inside the house.
“On Sunday I saw an opening, my father and mother had to leave to do some stuff. I was left home with my two younger siblings and I said you know what, I unplugged the cameras immediately…I blocked my entire family and took off my location because I know they were going to be looking for me”.
She said after going into hiding she called and made several reports of her abuse, and it was then she learned that a missing person’s report was filed for her. She then went to the magistrate’s court and her father was summoned.

Visit to the Police station
The female victim further stated that she also went to the Kitty police station in Georgetown where she made a report of the abuse and got no assistance.
“At first when I got there, I thought they were going to help because they took my full report, and they asked me what I wanted to do next. I requested a restraining order which I got permission to do as well. They did that, they signed off on it and everything… we went to his business place, the cops were told that he was there, his vehicles were there…”.
She said when the cops came out, they told her that her father was not at home and they cannot leave the restraining order. She also alleged that the cops began laughing and told her to keep going back to her father’s place and keep trying.
“… two of the officers knew who my father was… I didn’t feel that safe anymore”.
After finally being able to deliver the restraining order, the woman claims that when she returned to the Kitty Police station, she was told that her father was arrested.
Guyana Times was informed that the man was arrested and later released on $400, 000 bail, and his firearms were seized. However, his daughter claimed in the interview with Smith that she was told that he is still in possession of a firearm.
“He is still in possession of his firearm. Like why, why should he be walking freely making threats that he would hurt me”.
A statement from the Guyana Police Force on Saturday stated that the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating the alleged unprofessional handling of the matter by ranks of the Kitty Police Station as it relates to the young woman who claims she was abused by her father for years.
The OPR investigation will ascertain when the report was made and what actions were taken against the alleged perpetrator, who is a popular businessman.
It stated that investigations were launched following the circulation of a video on social media where the businessman assaulted her and allegedly threatened to shoot her.
“The OPR has launched an investigation with a view to determine whether all the SOPs were followed by the investigating ranks from the Kitty Police Station”, the statement said.
In light of the video circulating on social media, the police said they went to the businessman’s home where he was questioned whether he was a licensed firearm holder to which he said “‘yes’ and a 9mm pistol and a shotgun, as well as matching ammo, were subsequently seized and lodged at the Kitty Police Station with the Station Sergeant”.

Reason for abuse
When asked by Smith why she believes her father has such hatred towards her, she claimed that it is because she looks and operates like her mother.
“He would bring in my biological mom… he would say you are just like your mom; your personality is like your mom… I brought you away from there and you are still showing me that you are just like your mother… I think he has so much hatred toward my mother… he would project it onto me”, she explained.
The woman told Smith since the incident, persons from her family have been reaching out to her trying to convince her to drop the case. She also alleged that her father withheld her passport from her.
“… because he said it is embarrassing him and his father… I am not here for sympathy. I just want everyone to be aware of how bad the situation is… he drained my accounts and everything in order to control me…”.
She explained that she is not the only person being abused in her home, but the others are afraid to speak out. She said she is concerned about her younger siblings that are left with her father because they have no other choice.

Family refutes claim
Meanwhile in an interview with the social media commentator the Guyanese Critic the family of the abused victim refuted the allegations made, claiming they are not entirely true.
The victim’s father his daughter compared to his other children was always ‘wayward’ and wanted to have her own way. He said on the night of the incident, his daughter had an argument with her sister over some cookies and he tried to tell her that was not the way to handle the situation.
“She was railing and railing and I intervened and I told her you will have to find your own place…she said yes, she would like that. I said OK and it finish there. On Friday she left to take a vaccine… when I reach home, I received a call from my daughter who said daddy, I want to talk to you about something serious can you come to the store. I said no, you not coming home just now, she said no”.
The businessman said when he arrived at the store he walked in and his daughter followed him. It was then his daughter told him that she is leaving the house and he said he told her the decision is up to her.
The man said his daughter then told him that she would need some money but he refused to give her. He said she began using indecent languages while still demanding money, and told him that he should have been dead a long time.
“I said you talking to me like that? None of my kids would talk to me like that. She said I am going to put you away, there is a place for you. I told her you can’t talk to me like that, you can’t do that. At that time emotions come in to play and there was an argument and I lose my mind a bit… the video is not what it says”, he explained.
The man said after the altercation with his daughter they both talked it out and they all apologized to each other, and he thought it ended there.
“We all left and went home and it was fine. On Saturday she said she can’t come to work because of the vaccine…I text her and ask her if she need anything and she said she just need coconut water… Sunday morning when we wake up, she come and hug we and kiss we as normal…”
“I told her we are going and see mommy and come back… an hour after we get a call that she is gone. I go to the Kitty Police Outpost and reported the matter… she block we from Facebook, she block us on whatsapp… we were all shocked”.
The businessman said the Thursday after the incident he received a restraining order asking him to stay away from his daughter. He said within an hour of receiving the letter he was arrested.
Meanwhile, the victim’s siblings along with their stepmother told the Guyanese Critics that they were never abused by the businessman. They claimed that the photos that were produced by their sister to the police showed several self-inflicted wounds almost a year ago. The family called for a thorough investigation into the incident. (La Wanda McAllister)