“Very shaken”, the family of the 10-year-old girl violently attacked on Monday in Pointe-aux-Trembles demanded on Wednesday that the accused, Tanvir Singh, not be released, when the 21-year-old man had to appear before a judge.
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“The whole family is there. We are very shaken. The reason we are here today is that we want to make sure that the criminal, that the monster will not come out, that he will not be released on conditions, because he is a public danger. We really want to make sure that it is heard by the judge and by the lawyers ”, hammered the aunt of the young girl, in scrum of the press. It was she who had “claimed justice” for her niece on social networks, earlier this week.
She maintains that the young girl, whose identity and that of her loved ones are still protected by a publication ban, “is better”, but that she is still “in shock”. “It’s going to take time,” she slipped, speaking of her niece’s physical and psychological recovery. “He’s a victim. She didn’t deserve this,” the aunt insisted.
About fifteen members of the girl’s family attend Tanvir Singh’s hearing on Wednesday at the Montreal courthouse. Young children of the family are also present. The girl’s mother is absent, as she is currently at her bedside.
Recall that the assault occurred on boulevard du Tricentenaire, near rue Notre-Dame, around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Two young girls “were traveling on a sidewalk when they were approached by a 21-year-old man who suddenly attacked a young girl by beating her”, said the spokesperson for the Montreal police at the time. , Raphael Bergeron.
Passers-by then intervened to put an end to the attack. Almost at the same time, patrol officers passing by intervened and arrested the man.
Transported to the hospital, the young girl suffered from a nervous shock and was seriously injured, having received several blows to the head. However, his life is not threatened.
Tanvir Singh, 21, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated assault, assault while carrying a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon – believed to be a type knife. exacto – for a purpose dangerous to the public peace. Police say mental health issues may be involved. The accused, who is not known to the police, underwent a psychiatric evaluation.
A citizen who attended the hearings, Kodjo Amovin, also deplored the lack of reaction from some elected officials. “Whether at the federal, provincial or municipal level, there must be prompt reactions when serious situations like this happen, so that the population feels reassured and that we can continue to trust our elected officials and in government,” he said.