– in fracas after argument
TWENTY-ONE-year-old Steven Belle, a porter of Water Front, Port Kaituma, NWD, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry last Tuesday, charged with attempting to murder Brandon George Edward on March 29 at Turn Basin, Port Kaituma.
Belle was not required to plead to the indictable offence and police prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, detailed that on the day of the offence, at around 19:30 hrs, the accused and his victim were at a shop when Belle confronted Edward because Edward did not want Belle to work with him on a truck. An argument ensued and the accused became annoyed and kicked the victim to his face, precipitating a scuffle wherein Belle dealt Edward several stab wounds to his abdomen.
Whilst Belle escaped, the victim was picked up in an unconscious condition and rushed to the Port Kaituma Hospital, from where he was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) as a result of his serious condition.
Attorney-at-law Mr. Euclin Gomes, defending Belle, told the court in a bail application that his client is in a common-law union. He was nevertheless remanded to prison until today (April 3) for consideration of the bail application, since his victim is still hospitalised.
(By Geeta Rampersaud)