YVONNE Collins, alias “Steel Donkey,” 63, of Lot 317 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded by city Magistrate Judy Latchman for allegedly stabbing a woman with a broken bottle.Collins was charged indictably, but on application by Police Inspector Vishnu Hunt, the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied and the defendant pleaded not guilty. Particulars of the charge alleged that on Saturday, July 18,2015 at West Ruimveldt, she unlawfully and maliciously wounded Crystal Fletchman.
According to the prosecution, on the day in question the victim was standing outside of Collins’s home awaiting the arrival of a taxi, when the defendant approached Fletchman asking her if she had used the toilet and became annoyed when the woman refused to acknowledge her.
Enraged,Collins broke a bottle and dealt the victim a stab to her left jaw causing her to receive medical attention. The matter was reported to the police and Collins was arrested and charged.
Collins admitted to the court that she had been charged before for an offence of similar nature and the prosecutor objected to bail on the basis of the defendant’s previous charges. Collins was refused bail and was remanded to prison until August 6.
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