BARBADIAN national, Mike Clark, facing a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Shawn McAlister, was refused bail in Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry’s court on Tuesday.When in Guyana, Clark resides at Lot 2 Norton and Camp Streets, Georgetown.

He was not required to plead to the indictable offence, details of which state that on February 15, at Holmes Street, Georgetown, he inflicted grievous bodily harm on McAlister with intent to maim or disfigure him.

Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, said the virtual complainant is a minibus driver who, on the day in question, had a misunderstanding with Clark. He said Clark armed himself with a knife and dealt Mc Alister several stabs about the body.

Attorney-at-law, Mr. Adrian Thompson, representing Clark, said his client came to Guyana for the Mashramani celebrations. Defence counsel said he was instructed that the virtual complainant hit the accused with his minibus which caused the misunderstanding.

Grant successfully objected to bail for Clark, citing the seriousness of the offence and the fact that Clark is a potential flight risk, since he is a Barbadian national. The matter was re-adjourned to yesterday.

(Geeta Rampersaud)