Three men were yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to face charges of unlawful wounding and common assault after a fender bender in the city reportedly escalated into a street fight.
Minibus driver Trevlon Saul initially pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge which stated that on January 4, at Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Hemchand Hemanchal.
When given the opportunity to explain himself, Saul stated that his bus had run out of gas when another minibus came from behind and jammed his. The driver of the bus, Saul added, used abusive language at him.
After he had approached the bus, four men disembarked and beat him. He claimed that he was rescued by a passing taxi driver, who subsequently took him to a Chinese restaurant on Sheriff Street. However, he said at least two of the men followed him and attacked him again. In defence, he said, he retaliated and hit them with a bottle. After his explanation was given, a plea of not guilty was entered for him.
According to Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt, Hemanchal sustained wounds to the neck. Hemanchal added that he received 16 stitches.
Hemanchal as well as Moses Prince were charged with the common assault of Saul. The men were separately charged for the alleged unlawful assault of Saul on January 4, at Sheriff Street. Both men pleaded not guilty.
According to Prosecutor Hunt, the men lashed Saul about his body with pieces of wood and bottles. The prosecutor raised no objections to bail for the two men.
Prince and Hemanchal were each granted bail in the sum of $30,000, while Saul was remanded to prison. The three men are set to return to court on January 15.
