A YOUNG porter was Thursday remanded to prison on a charge of intent to commit murder when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Ann McLennan.Mark Spencer, 18, of Lot 4 Laing Avenue, was not required to plead to the indictable offence, which alleged that on June 27 at Houston, East Bank Demerara, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Mark White with intent to murder him.
According to Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones, the victim is still hospitalised and is said to be in a critical condition. Deniro however, did not relate further on the matter.
Spencer had informed the court that he was being represented by Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd; but the lawyer was delayed in a meeting at Parika. Spencer was nevertheless remanded until Friday, July 17,2015.