A woman was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a charge of attempted murder.
Jewel Coats, 29, (no address given) was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on May 18, with intent to commit murder, she unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Michael Balkarran Singh.
Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, objected to bail and informed the court that the accused and virtual complainant were at a shop when the incident occurred.
The prosecutor said on the day in question, the virtual complainant saw when the accused spat on another customer in the shop and he told the accused she did something bad. He said the accused became annoyed and they both began to argue.
According to Telford, the accused then picked up a bottle, broke it and stabbed the virtual complainant in his upper chest close to his neck. He said the virtual complainant was taken to the hospital and the accused was later arrested and charged.
Telford noted that the virtual complainant is still hospitalised and he requested another date for a report on the virtual complainant’s medical condition.
Coats was remanded to prison and will appear again on May 27.
And Adrian Daily (no address given) was yesterday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge.
The accused was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on April 23, with intent to commit murder, he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Ransford Liverpool.
Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, objected to bail and requested another date for a report on the virtual complainant’s condition, since he is still hospitalised.
Daily was refused bail and the matter will be called again on July 11.