Chinese Woman Who Slapped a Trelawny School Girl Charged

A Chinese woman who slapped a Trelawny school girl has been charged for the incident. The 53-year-old shop operator, Yuemei Pan, is seen in a viral video jostling the 13-year-old and slapping her in the face while shouting expletives at her. She was arrested after a report was made to police.

Bail Extensions

Yuemei Pan, the Chinese woman who was slapped by a teen in a viral video, has been granted bail extensions to enable her to make payments on her outstanding court charges. She was charged with Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm after a video of her jostling and slapping the 13-year-old student at her grocery store on Main Street in Clarks Town, Trelawny went viral, sparking outrage and demands for her arrest. When the case came before the Trelawny Parish Court this week, the 53-year-old was freed as no evidence was offered. Dancehall artiste Mr Vegas also visited her in court to apologise on her behalf.

Video of the Incident

The Chinese woman who was at the centre of a viral video that appeared to show her slapping a 13-year-old schoolgirl has been freed by the court. The 53-year-old businesswoman, Yuemei Pan, who operates a grocery store in Clarks Town, Trelawny, was arrested last week after the 30-second video was posted online. It showed her jostling the teen and accusing her of stealing from her shop.

In the video, Pan is seen holding the girl and slapping her face while yelling expletives at the teenager, who was dressed in school uniform. She reportedly reported the incident to the police and was arrested that day.

Court Decision

The 53-year-old Chinese national at the centre of a viral video who was accused of slapping a teenage school girl has been freed by the court. Her name is Yuemei Pan who operates a grocery store in Clarks Town, Trelawny. The incident occurred on December 7 when the teen reportedly entered Pan’s store, picked up an item and went to the counter to pay for it. This is when Pan allegedly jostled the girl and slapped her while accusing her of stealing. Pan was arrested and charged on that same day. However, when she appeared at the Trelawny Parish Court on Wednesday, no evidence was offered and she was freed.

In the video which has gone viral, the girl can be heard telling Pan that she does not steal. She also claims that she is a straight A student and that the incident was a misunderstanding that went really bad. Dancehall artiste Mr Vegas was subsequently invited to visit the teenager and Pan and the two had a heart-to-heart discussion. Pan later apologised to the girl and said that she is so sorry.

Meanwhile, three Chinese nationals who were accused of beating and kicking children in Black River, St. Elizabeth have had their bails extended until January 8. The woman was beaten so badly that she had to be hospitalised. They were arrested after residents intervened and rescued the victims from the suspects who were then attacked by a mob.