APPEARING before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, were two female prisoners who were charged with injuring each other during a fight at the East La Penitence Police Station.

Savita Persaud, 33, is currently on remand for trafficking two Venezuelans and Revelana Smith, 25, is charged with attempting to murder a policewoman.

Persaud, on Tuesday, was charged with assaulting Smith on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the East La Penitence Police Station holding centre. Smith, on the other hand, was charged with unlawfully wounding Persaud on the said day; both women pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Addressing the court, Persaud explained that while entering the shower at the station she was verbally abused by Smith and was also punched in the face. Persaud, who is unrepresented by counsel, explained that she had defended herself against Smith. Meanwhile, Smith explained that prior to the incident, there was an altercation between them at the Women’s Prison in Berbice.

However, when they arrived at the East LaPenitence Police Station things got more physical.

“She [Persaud] punch me, so I fight back,” Smith explained, as she told the court that Persaud is having special treatment while at the East La Penitence Station because she is involved in a relationship with a male officer.

Both women were remanded to prison until Monday, June 24, 2019.