–equals $20,000 bail

A TWENTY-four-year-old man was on Thursday slapped with three assault charges when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Kerwin Eswick, of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden denied the charges, the first of which alleges that on October 21, 2018 at Lovers Lane, Linden, he inflicted bodily harm on one Sharon Clarke.

The second charge alleges that on December 11, 2018 at South Amelia’s Ward, with intent to prevent lawful apprehension, he assaulted Police Constable Keston Peters.
It was also alleged that on the same day at the same location, and with intent to prevent his lawful apprehension, Eswick assaulted Police Constable Shaquille McIntosh.

He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Paul Fung-A-Fat whose bail application was approved by police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield on certain conditions.
According to the facts presented in court, Clarke and the defendant are known to each other as they once shared a home, and on the day in question, their paths happened to cross and they became embroiled in an argument.

In a bid to prevent the argument from escalating, Clarke reportedly attempted to leave in a vehicle, but the defendant became so incensed, he pulled her out of the car, causing her to injure her right foot.

Eswick’s release on $20,000 bail was on condition that he report every Monday to Amelia’s Ward Police Station until the matter is called again on January 7, 2019.