[Trinidad Express] – LOCAL attorneys representing soca artiste Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc, who was slashed across the face with a glass bottle during an altercation in Guyana on Sunday, has written to that country’s police commissioner calling for an update on the status of the investigation, provided that one has been launched.

The letter, which was written by attorney Gideon Mc Master, who, alongside Keith Scotland and Joel Roper represented the interest of Le Blanc, was dispatched on Tuesday evening. It stated, even though their client had made a report of the incident on Sunday at Brickdam Police Station in Georgetown, up to the time the letter was written, he had not been contacted by officers and provided with an update on the matter.

On Sunday morning, after completing a performance at the Palm Court Night Club in Georgetown, Benjai was assaulted by two men.

“One of the said persons, whom our client has identified as Imran Khan, threateningly pointed a firearm to our client and the group of persons with whom our client was standing, causing our client to apprehend the fear of being shot. The other person, whom our client has identified as Maverick De Abreu, hurled a glass object towards our client, which struck him on the face with force, causing severe injuries,” the attorney wrote.

Mc Master went on to state that following the incident, Le Blanc was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Woodlands Hospital Ltd, where medical treatment was administered by Dr Juan Manuel Alvarez. Le Blanc received 25 stitches to the face; prescribed a course of medication and is currently receiving further medical treatment in this country.

Based on this, the attorneys are seeking information on whether any of the two people identified by their client, or any other suspect has been arrested or interviewed by police, and if so, have any criminal charges been laid.

“We wish to indicate that our client remains willing to assist the Guyana Police Force in any way he can with any proposed and/or ongoing investigation. To that end, we have provided images of the persons whom our client claims to have assaulted him. We are also in possession of a dossier of witness statements, which we believe might be of assistance to you. We will forward same to your office in due course,” the letter stated.