A JURY AT the Demerara Assizes on Tuesday heard about a cuss-story between two young women ending with one of them facing a two-count indictment for attempted murder.The trial in which Stacey James, an Amerindian, pleaded not guilty to attempting to commit murder and wounding with intent, is taking place before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and a mixed jury.
According to witnesses the incident took place on January 21, 2017 in the county of Demerara.
Stacey is charged by the police with having on the day in question wounded Eunita Mendonca with the intention to cause her grievous bodily harm or to maim, disfigure or disable her.
Police Sergeant Lilian Scotland who is now attached to the Mackenzie Police Station yesterday testified that she was on duty at the Alberttown Police Station in 2007, when she assisted in the investigations.
She recalled receiving a report about wounding involving the accused and the victim, Mendonca.
Sgt. Scotland said that the two young women were subjected to a confrontation at the Station.
In the presence of the accused Stacey James, Mendonca repeated her complaint, accusing James of cursing her and stabbing her in the chest.
According to Scotland, James said that Mendonca during a row between them had struck her on the head and she felt that she was going to fall down, therefore she retaliated.
And later in a caution statement to the police the accused admitted that she was sorry for what happened on that day.
Further hearing was adjourned to Thursday to provide for the Judge to sum up the evidence in another case today.
State counsel Miss Tuanna Hardy is conducting the case for the prosecution.
Attorney-at-Law, Mr. James Bond is defending.