CHIEF Magistrate Ann McLennan, on Thursday, January 2, 2020, remanded a 17-year-old to the Juvenile holding center on a wounding charge.

The teen appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge, when it was read to him.

Particulars of the charge stated that, on December 24, 2019, at 4 Miles Port Kaituma, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Keon Hutson with intent to maim, disfigure or cause grievous bodily harm.

According to information, the incident occurred over a 14-year-old girl. On the day in question, about 22:00hours, the accused was talking with the virtual complainant’s (VC’s) girlfriend (the 14-year-old girl), when he and his friend walked up to them.

The VC enquired why the accused was talking to his girlfriend. The VC picked up a piece of wood and dealt the accused several lashes about his body. The accused then ran to a nearby shop and contacted his friend who armed himself with a cutlass and returned to the VC and his friend.

The four had a scuffle and the accused took a piece of broken bottle and stabbed the VC to his face, while, his friend stabbed the VC’s friend, then made good their escape.
The VC and his friend were rushed to the Port Kaituma hospital where his friend was pronounced dead on arrival. The VC was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and was treated.

The matter was reported and the teen was arrested, while his friend was nowhere to be found.

Magistrate McLennan remanded the teen to the Juvenile holding center until January 3, 2020.