LEON Thomas of Lot 15 Manchester Village, Corentyne, is alleged to have unlawfully wounded Meena Crawford Morrisson with intent to murder her.

The defendant appeared on Friday before Albion Magistrate, Rabindranauth Singh, and was not required to plead to the indictable offence of attempted murder.

He faces a second charge of wounding, allegedly committed on Glen Martin Morrison, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty.

He was refused bail after Woman Police Sergeant, Alva Soloman informed the court of the prevalence of the offence, that the complainant Meena Morrison remains a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital, and that the defendant has other matters pending in court.

Thomas told the court that he also had sustained injuries to his hand, but he had not been taken to see a doctor. He told the court that he and Mrs. Meena Morrison had been involved in a relationship, during which time she had stolen his money and jewelry over two months ago.

Thomas said that on Wednesday, January 21, Mrs. Morrison had telephoned him to say that he can collect his money. Incidentally, he was travelling in the minibus when the complainants joined the vehicle, and, he said, “it was they who started the incident”.

Thomas is expected to return to court on February 6.