FIFTY-three-year-old Allan Straker, known as Holder, is accused of hammering his sister’s lover after the man was seen having lunch at his relative’s home at Lot 36 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Holder, a barber, appeared before New Amsterdam Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus, where he was not required to plead to the charge of attempted murder.
He was granted $70,000 bail, and is expected to return to court on October 14 for report.
Police Sergeant  Godfrey Playter, prosecuting, said that on August 16 last, Straker visited his sister Alicia Downer, 39,  and after enquiring who was with her, he snatched the hammer from her  hand and approached Phillip Wayne.
Wayne had just consumed his lunch when Straker allegedly delivered several blows with a hammer to the left side of his head, rendering him unconscious.
The bleeding virtual complainant was taken  to the New Amsterdam  Hospital where he was admitted for two days.
Meanwhile, Downer told the police that she was in a one-month-old  relationship with Wayne when her brother attacked him.