Lloyd Williams, who is accused of severely chopping Trevor Nero during an altercation at James Street, Albouystown, was on Friday arraigned on a wounding charge.
The allegation against Williams is that on February 8, at Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Nero, with intent to maim, disfigure or cause grievous bodily harm to the said Nero.
Appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Williams was not required to plead to the indictable wounding charge when it was read to him.
Police corporal Lionel Harvey, in presenting the facts of the case, said that on the day in question at about 11 pm, the two men had an argument which escalated into a physical altercation. The accused, he said, armed himself with a cutlass and dealt the virtual complainant (VC) several chops about his body.
The court then heard that Nero was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) by public-spirited citizens. Harvey said that the police were later summoned to the scene, where the defendant was subsequently arrested and charged for the offence.
The prosecution had no objection to the accused being granted his pre-trial liberty, while noting that the VC is now out of danger as he has been removed from the Intensive Care Unit of the GPH and is recovering. However, Harvey requested that bail be set in a substantial sum to ensure that the accused returns to stand trial.
After listening to the case, the magistrate admitted Williams to bail in the sum of $100,000. He was ordered to return to court on March 10 for statements.
