MINIBUS conductor, Suridgepaul Badgenauth had all charges against him dismissed after his mother refused to testify against him.

Badgenauth was before Cove and John Magistrate Zamilla Alli on Wednesday, May 8, initially charged with using abusive language and threatening behaviour, wherein it was alleged that on Monday, May 6, at Foulis East Coast Demerara, Suridgepaul allegedly committed the unlawful acts on his mother Rookenie Badgenauth, after consuming alcohol.

In his defence, Suridgepaul had alleged that before his father died a year ago, his mother had an extra-marital relationship with a man. And after his father’s demise, she put him and his siblings out and moved the said man into his father’s house.
He said that on the day in question his grief and anger had gotten the better of him after he had imbibed a few drinks, and he went over to voice his anger at his mother’s conduct. He, however, denied threatening to kill his mother.

Badgenauth then apologised to his mother in open court, and the matter was dismissed by Magistrate Zamilla Alli.