It was further learnt that Prosecutor Louvier has decided that the five suspects will be transferred to Basse Terre as early as Friday. If convicted the suspects can face as much as 20 years in prison even though some of them are minors, however, that would be at the discretion of the presiding judge.
In the meantime, the victim's mother Sharon told SMN News that the victim (S.S.) was admitted to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital on Thursday after her first session with a psychologist. Sharon who was in Guadeloupe for medical treatment returned to St. Martin on Wednesday evening to care for her daughter. She said after seeing the condition of her young daughter who is highly traumatized and perturbed by the ordeal she took her to see a psychologist on Thursday morning.
"A few minutes after speaking to my daughter the psychologist decided that my daughter must be admitted to the hospital for medical attention. The psychologist said my daughter is so traumatized that she has begun to lose time," Sharon said.