A Colombian woman, charged with assaulting an immigration officer, fainted during a court appearance at the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Saturday.
Maria Teresa Solano Marchena, 25, fainted close to the end of the hearing and had to be removed from the building in a stretcher. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
Marchena appeared before Magistrate Graveney Bannister, however, during her entry up the steps, she was grimacing in pain and had to be assisted by her attorneys Michael Lashley, QC, and Danya Taylor-Lavine.
Marchena appeared in court today charged with assaulting immigration officer Carlisle Murray on November 13. Her lawyers said she was injured during the incident on November 13.
The accused was not required to enter a plea to the charge as it is alleged to have occurred in the District ‘C’ jurisdiction.
Three other Colombian women and a Guyanese woman yesterday pleased guilty to the charge and were handed over to immigration for deportation.
Magistrate Bannister denied Marchena bail and deemed her a flight risk.
The court heard that Marchena never applied for an extension after she entered Barbados on April 12, 2017 and was given a three-month stay until July 12, 2017.
Having suffered injuries to her neck and her left side, magistrate Bannister granted a request from Lashley that Marchena receive immediate medical attention at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Bannister said after release from hospital, Marchena is to be remanded to custody.
The case will be transferred to the District ‘C’ St Matthias Court to be heard on Tuesday November 20.
I would have been in pain and fainted also had I been at risk of being deported bàck to Columbia. Immigration Officers are not there to be beaten up. These people must keep their hands to themselves, and not abuse the hospitality of the Bajan people.
Straight to the airport
Stupse.
Faint my ass
How on God’s earth do people want to treat people how they feel.
The truth will come to light
Don’t mind that R.H u don’t know de whole story well shut ya RH motherboard.
I’m still asking where are/were the cameras?
I’m not judging at all but I for sure so sort of blows share it’s evident
Lol this so confusing you can’t run with any of these social news journalist stories smhhhh
She have trix
She probably need a cup of hot tea
I used to try to do the same thing but my mummy still drove licks
A Shanique Myrie repeat
What these people think that they can come to Barbados and do as they like hell no get them out of this country.
Wonder if she ever fainted in one a dem rooms in NELSON STREET when the action got hot ?…the AMBULANCE should have directed STRAIGHT to the AIRPORT
@Diane Davis…in a COURT OF LAW in BARBADOS ?
I think you all can put your foot in her shoes and see how it feels…..
So much stupid drama and theatrics.
Just trying to evoke sympathy. She fainting like the Guyanese woman accused of racking up somebody credit card and then had to be lifted on to a stretcher.
If you folks had behaved yourselves, never would’ve been in this situation. If you folks had kept your hands to yourself, wouldn’t have been injured. If you had not overstayed, were not in Nelson Street, none of this would’ve occurred. All you folks do is waste people’s time and resources, look how many personnel are involved here. Settle your hospital bill before you go, non-nationals have a reputation of not paying up to the QEH.
When all is said and done, there will be claims of mistreatment and excessive force, off to the CCJ we go. Barbados has signed up for a lot of nonsense in the name of unity and all that’s happening is that we’re being exploited while every man breks for themselves or looks for a pay day. All I ever hear is how xenophobic Bajans are yet the same critics have nothing to say when Bajans tolerate endless foolishness from these same non-nationals or welcome them only to have our hospitality and name abused.
Oh really!!
SOMETIMES I AM ASHAMED TO BE A BAJAN.
That was for attention or fear? She will think before assaulting someone again…..Tricks
Barbados will sink remember I said it
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…I smell a set up. A big one. SMDH
you come in Barbados to sell that old touch pork nobody n want that so leave
Reading some of the comments here, I gather that bajans are not in other countries, they all stay at home. Guyana is back on its feet, they have now found oil and soon the bajans will be heading there looking for work. I hope the Guyanese have not forgotten.
Yeah, but how did her injuries come about? Self inflicted or while in custody? This is an immigration charge not used of firearms or conduct endangering the life/lives of those acting in the capacity of their duty.
La mujer desde Colombia no esta enferma ella estaba jugando con ustedes.
Some of the comments here are telling me that bajans are all at home and any one who comes to Barbados are not welcome. Guyana was their life line at one time and in turn they kick the Guyanese out, Guyana is back on its feet, they have found oil, soon or later bajans would be going there seeking work and I hope the Guyanese don`t forget.
She probably needed a little doggie to keep her spirits up. Dogs are great companions I’m told.
It is so sad to see that we can treat other human beings like this and find it in ourselves to laugh at the suffering of others.
She know what she doing! That why them call Barbados “small island” them know we slow or think most of we slow I should say. This individual acting and acting well.. listen for how this unfolds later.
Acting don’t stop ya from gine jail or deport
Mark Smart you should leave this country and go live somewhere else. Whatever we do in Barbados for you is always wrong. Immigration has got to be controlled, especially nowadays when many criminals are in transit.
Where is the love and compassion Bajans OMG everyone condemned Trump but look as us not condoning wrong but human should not be treated as animals or criminals when the shoes on yours or family then we know how tight it is shame shame of these unjust comments the world watches us remember here so posted to be a tourist island smh
It’s Xmas….the strangest things happen
@ Denise Morris, When travelling to other as visitors, it is important that we abide by the law, and remember that we are Ambassadors for the Country of our birth. People find it extremely difficult to differentiate between individuals who choose to be indifferent, and behave inappropriately when visiting Countries away from your own.
The whole world have issues that’s life good bad light darkness be thankful for life what is for a man he must have same thing goes for country
She faint because she int want to go back
And alot of us gone sink with it cause as u can see people fainting to stay even if is a stay in the hospital
You don’t watch ER, it int real. Fake
No more abuse people are treated as human beings we all have the right to respect regardless of race skin color religion work social status ho nationhood etc no more no more abuse no more from holland Amsterdam we are with you you are a great woman mother daughter cousin sister a good being who only struggles to live no longer to mistreat femicide for being a woman do not have to mistreat you to show a man his macho power against women no more no more united we can make these abuse of the law end for you tereza from colombia and we support you all
Deport her backside. You enter a country and break the law, out you go.
I challenge all you bleeding hearts dotish Bajans to visit the USA, the UK or Canada on a holiday and assault an Immigration OFFICER and see what happens.
Barbados don’t need these el cheapo type of tourist coming to its shores. White, black, brown, go somewhere else.
@ Deborah Small, you are right, the entire world has problems. Unfortunately, an entire nation can be judge by the indifferent behaviour of a few. I guess this woman had a good reason for leaving Columbia, and would prefer not to return. That’s a good enough reason for her not breaking the laws of the Country where she found refuge. Locating to a different Country should be the beginning of a new start, not finding yourself in a situation where you are being escorted into Court by a Police Officer.
Johnny Crow Y Harry Turnover son los dos grandes negros comermierdas de Barbados.
DONILD TRIMP:
Barbados don’t need these el cheapo type of tourist coming to its shores. White, black, brown, go somewhere else.
Ossie Moore : . . . . .but apparently as long as you have the name “TOURIST ” you are always welcomed in Barbados.
The Tourism industry is the N0.1 industry of Barbados what else do you expect ?
I have a nieghbour that pretends to be disabled when she goes into court she has her cane she can not sit down, her car was down for a while so she stopped walking with the cane,, when she is making noise and fighting with the nieghbour she don’t be disabled anymore until is her next court date, you don’t to see her in action you would not believe, a lot of them are good at they profession.
Everyday bajan travels all over the world n don’t get this treatment
@OSSIE MOORE – “The Tourism industry is the N0.1 industry of Barbados”
I agree but people keep confusing tourism with free movement.
I don’t care if you are from Columbia, Guyana, the USA or the UK, if you arrive in Barbados as a tourist without the means to support your stay in Barbados, you should not be allowed to enter and worst of all. if you assault a Barbados Immigration Officer you should be deported immediately.
No el cheapo tourist should be allowed entry into Barbados. If you do not know what el cheapo means, those are tourist arriving with no place to stay, no credit and only $100 in their pockets.
Those type of tourist should not be welcomed in Barbados period.
*no credit cards
@DONALD TRIMP en al; Many bajans are all over the place and have made it, some arrived with out train or bus fare and no place to stay but today they have made it, they got a family and their children have done very well so remember that the white folks were there before you bajans and brought your fore parents some time after.
Some of these comments are so stupid… Open your eyes and see, do you ever see a Police Geep come to the steps of the Court??? Then look at the lady as she is going up the stairs, Police knew she was injured hence they bring her to the stairs to ease the situation, even murderers they walk out smh… Nonsense about “fake”…