AN 18-year-old ‘drinks’ vendor was on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a bus driver to the neck with a pair of scissors.

Orwain Smith of South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara was not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that on July 30, 2018 at Avenue of the Republic he caused grievous bodily harm to James Abrams with intent to commit murder.
According to the facts presented in court by police prosecutor Inspector Neville Jeffers, on the day in question Smith had asked his friend for $100 to pay his bus fare to go home.
His friend told him to ask the bus driver, Abrams for a drop to Plaisance. However the bus driver declined to take Smith.

Upon hearing this Smith became annoyed and pulled out a pair of scissors and stabbed Abrams to his neck.

Inspector Jeffers objected to bail being granted on the grounds that Abrams was still hospitalised and his injuries are said to be life threatening.
Smith was remanded to prison until August 8. 2018.