THE prosecution in the case against 26-year-old Deon Braithwaite (no address given), who has been charged with attempting to murder Safraz Ghani on October 31, 2012 at Durban Street, Georgetown, indicated to the court yesterday that it has closed its case.

Operating out of the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Police Sergeant 14863, Neville Jeffers had produced several witnesses to substantiate his case, including the virtual complainant (VC) as the main witness.

The prosecution’s case is that, at about 01:35 hrs on October 29, 2012, the defendant attacked the VC with a pitch fork, inflicting several stab wounds about the VC’s body, and using the handle of the said weapon to hit the VC, resulting in the VC sustaining injuries to the left hand and foot, and stab wounds to the chest.

The victim was picked up in an unconscious state and admitted to Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) before later being discharged.

After several adjournments during the preliminary inquiry (PI), Magistrate Ann McLennan declared that the court would be adjourned until today for a ruling to decide whether a prima facie case has been made against the defendant.