Mom says killer not rehabilitated
Parole for child murderer after three assessments
THE mother of a murdered Chatsworth child is adamant her daughter’s killer should not be paroled after only three meetings with a psychologist.
On Friday, Sharon Jeenabhai filed an application with the minister and commissioner of correctional services, as well as the Ncome Parole Review Board to prevent Dhevapragasen “Dean” Munsamy’s release next month.
The 35-year-old’s request for parole was granted last week.
In 1996, Munsamy received a 30-year jail sentence for the rape and murder of Jeenabhai’s 10-year-old daughter, Natasha Sukdeo.
In her affidavit, Jeenabhai said she was dissatisfied with the parole board’s decision.
She believes Munsamy has not shown significant signs of remorse for his actions in 1995 and that his inconsistent statements do not detail what happened to her daughter.
“Rehabilitation starts from within and the offender must take responsibility for the crime committed. To date, Munsamy has not been honest.
“It’s not possible for someone who has not accepted their offence to take responsibility for it.
“I have a right to know what exactly happened to my baby, but Munsamy is preventing me from finding this out.”
Natasha was abducted in August 1995 while on her way to a tuckshop close to her Bayview home.
The then 19-year-old Munsamy, who lived three houses away, offered to help search for the missing girl. He had kept her body hidden in a hollowed-out mattress.
Three days later, however, Natasha’s battered body was found dumped in a neighbour’s backyard.
She had been raped, stabbed and strangled.
Jeenabhai remains unconvinced of Munsamy’s rehabilitation.
“Munsamy has only seen a psychologist three times in his 18-year incarceration.
“I don’t believe any psychologist can properly assess a person in only three visits.”