-ordered to attend anger management sessions

A couple, who was charged for stabbing a man after he attempted to intervene in an issue they had with his wife, was, on Wednesday, found guilty of felonious wounding.

Kenesse Bob, 25, and Keino Harlequin, 29, of Durban Backlands, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Leron Daly and were each sentenced to three years in prison. They were also ordered to attend anger management sessions.

The case against the duo was that on December 10, 2019, at Durban Backlands, Georgetown, they unlawfully and maliciously wounded Jermaine Sampson with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or to cause him grievous bodily harm.

Prosecutor Morris told the court that Bobb and Harlequin shared children and lived together. On the day in question about 20:20 hours, the couple went to Sampson’s home and started to verbally abuse his (Sampson) wife. They also hurled glass bottles at Sampson’s home.

In a state of concern, Sampson went outside to ascertain, from the couple, the details of the problem they had with his wife. However, to his surprise, they pulled him off his step and into the yard. This resulted in a scuffle between them.

Subsequently, Harlequin took a knife from his waist and dealt Sampson a stab to his right side neck and lower left hand. Bobb then joined in, stabbing Sampson several times to his back. Sampson escaped and was able to secure himself in his home. Bobb and Harlequin fled the scene.

The injured Sampson was rushed to the GPHC where he remained a patient for six days. The matter was reported and the couple was arrested and charged.