The trial of Devin Singh and Rosel Tilbury-Douglas, the police ranks accused of assaulting Colwyn Harding while he was in police custody last year, will commence on November 12.
Singh, of Lot 125 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara and Tilbury-Douglas, of Alliance Road, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, were jointly charged with assaulting Harding during the period November 1 to November 13, 2013, at the Timehri Police Station, causing actual bodily harm. Singh was also slapped with another assault charge against Harding. They had denied the charges when they were read to them by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at their arraignment on June 3.
Magistrate Leron Daly informed the duo yesterday, at the Providence Magistrate’s Court that their trial will commence on November 12, when they made another appearance.
Singh is currently on $200,000 bail while Tilbury-Douglas’ bail is $100,000.
Harding had accused a police constable of ramming a condom-covered baton up his anus and later physically assaulting him last November. That rank who was at the time stationed at the Timehri Police Station was placed under close arrest before being allowed to resume normal duties at another location. Several ranks from the station were also transferred as a result of the incident.
Attorneys Glenn Hanoman and Leslie Sobers are representing Singh and Tilbury-Douglas respectively.
