WAINI River farmer, Bernard Mathias, who is accused of using a cutlass to severely chop a man with whom he had an argument on October 18, was yesterday remanded to prison until November 17 by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Mathias, 40 of Three Brothers Village, Waini River, North West District, was charged with attempted murder. He was not represented by counsel.
Police prosecutor Deniro Jones told the court that Mathias wounded Orin Mendoza and the victim was still hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The Chief Magistrate remanded the farmer and transferred the matter to the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court.