DESMOND De Nobrega, 44, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of attempting to murder his nephew, Rickey Kissoon.

Before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, De Nobrega (no address given) was charged with having, on September 25, wounded Kissoon with intent to commit the capital offence.

Police Sergeant Kevin London, prosecuting, said the accused and the virtual complainant’s mother were involved in an argument and De Nobrega was about to attack the woman when her son pushed her away and suffered injuries inflicted by his uncle.

But De Nobrega claimed he accidentally struck the virtual complainant and the latter does not want to proceed with the case.

However, the magistrate refused the accused bail until October 6.