MAGISTRATE Dylon Bess on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, sentenced a man to a total of 12 months’ imprisonment for stabbing a woman to her abdomen and beating another woman to her head with a bucket.

Peter Thompson of Durban Street, Lodge, was on trial at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was found guilty of the two charges. He was out on $100,000 bail during his trial.

Particulars of the first charge stated that, on April 30, 2018, at Durban Street, Lodge, Thompson assaulted Andrea Howard causing bodily harm.

The second charge stated that, on the same day and at the same place, he unlawfully wounded Drucilla Thompson.

The matter was prosecuted by prosecutor Delon Sullivon.
According to reports, all parties in the matter reside in the same home at Durban Street, Lodge.

On the day in question, both victims were asleep when they heard shouting from outside of the room. As they rushed to see what was happening, Howard saw the defendant standing at the door with a bucket in his hand.

The man took the same bucket and hit Howard to her head. During the same altercation, it is alleged that the defendant pulled out a knife and dealt Drucilla Thompson several stabs to her abdomen.

Thompson was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where she received treatment.

Magistrate Bess sentenced the defendant to three months imprisonment on the assault causing bodily harm charge and sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment on the unlawful wounding charge. The sentences will run concurrently.