A CONSTRUCTION worker who is employed in Brazil was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he admitted to unlawful wounding.

Richard Martin, 47, pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on January 5, 2015, at Central Rupununi, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Sherlan Kissoon, aka Coolie Dread, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause him actual bodily harm.

The facts are that on the day in question, the defendant and the virtual complainant had a misunderstanding, as a result of which the defendant took a cutlass from his pants waist and chopped the virtual complainant. The wound caused Kissoon to have his left hand amputated.

The defendant left the country after the incident, but was charged for the offence upon his return to Guyana.