A NINETEEN-year-old labourer appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after an argument with his older fiancee resulted in him being charged with damage to property and assault.It is alleged that on May 16 at North Road, Bourda, Georgetown, Robert McKenzie unlawfully and maliciously damaged an Alcatel cellular phone valued $13,000, property of Holly Anderson.
McKenzie, of Lot 194 ‘D’ Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
It was further alleged that on the same date and place, Mackenzie assaulted Anderson so as to cause her actual bodily harm. The young man however denied this charge.
Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru did not relate the facts to the court, neither did he object to bail being granted.
The defendant explained to the court that on the day in question, he came home from work and the defendant picked up her phone, called his mother and began to disrespect her.
The young man noted that he took the said phone away and threw it on the ground, and added that his fiancee frequently behaves in such manner.
The magistrate fined McKenzie $10,000 for the damage to property charge. He is scheduled to return to court today before city magistrate Alex Moore to face the assault charge.