A LABOURER was yesterday placed on $200,000 bail after appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, accused of assault causing actual bodily harm to two persons in the Rupununi district.Twenty–three-year-old Chris Baird of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, denied the allegation which stated that on April 10, 2016, in Central Rupununi, he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm to one Linden West.
Baird was also charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm to Amanda Campbell. This incident also took place on April 10, 2016 at Central Rupununi.
The prosecution did not object to bail and the matter was adjourned to May 3, 2016.