DERRICK Solomon, who is charged with attempted murder, was on Tuesday, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
The 60-year-old of 10 Block ‘F’ North Sophia was accused of wounding Carol London on March 2, 2019 at their North Sophia residence. The couple shared a common-law relationship for over 10 years.

Solomon was represented by Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd, who applied for bail to be granted his client. Todd guaranteed that the defendant would submit his passport and adhere to any condition stipulated by the court.

Todd, during his appeal to the chief magistrate, noted that during 2018, Solomon had a mental breakdown and has not been the same since; his family had later taken him to the hospital where he received medical attention. Todd petitioned the court for his client to receive counselling with the help of his family members, who attended court in their numbers. Todd also told the court that despite his psychological state, Solomon is not a threat to the complainant nor to witnesses in the matter.

Prosecutor Mansfield on March 6, 2019, told the court that, on the day of the incident, the lovers had a misunderstanding at home which escalated into an argument. Solomon then left the house and returned to attack the victim, Carol London, with a knife. Consequently, she suffered several stab wounds and is currently awaiting a medical report.

At the time of the incident, the woman’s six-year-old son saw what had occurred. As a result, the court ordered that both the victim and the child undergo counselling to aid recovery from their traumatic experience.

Solomon’s family wept as he was further remanded by the magistrate. He will make his next court appearance on April 15, 2019.