Marlon Bradley, the murder suspect who police say was shot after firing on ranks during attempts to arrest him, was charged yesterday with unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, while his lawyer complained that lawmen had denied the injured man medical treatment.
Bradley, 34, a suspect in the murder of Guyhoc Park mechanic Reginald Atherly, appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in Georgetown, where the two charges were read against him.
It is alleged that on August 4th, at Cornhill Street, Stabroek, Bradley had a .32 pistol without a firearm licence. It is alleged, too, that on the same day and at the same location, he had eight .32 grounds of ammunition in his possession without a firearm licence in force at the time.
Bradley’s lawyer informed the court that the man was injured from a gunshot wound to his left foot and that it was not treated by a doctor.
The lawyer added that after the police shot Bradley, they took him to the Brickdam Police Station when he should have been taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital to have a doctor treat the gunshot wound, which later got infected. He insisted that his client is innocent and contended that there are over a hundred witnesses who could testify that he was wrongfully shot.
However, Police Prosecutor Tracy May-Gittens told the court that on the day in question, officers who were on patrol in the area received information that Bradley was also being in the area. According to her brief, the police shot at Bradley after he fired on them. She also objected to Bradley being granted bail as she mentioned that he is a suspect in a murder case.
Bradley was then remanded to prison until September 6th, when his next hearing is scheduled. The magistrate also informed the attorney that a doctor would be assigned to inspect and treat his client’s infected gunshot wound.
Atherly, known as ‘Reggie’ and ‘Diesel Boss’, 44, was shot and killed around 4 am on July 27th during a scuffle with two gunmen, who invaded his Lot G26 Guyhoc Park home, in what appeared to be a hit.
He sustained several gunshot wounds about his body, including to his abdomen, and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Atherly and his family were asleep when the gunmen invaded their home. He confronted the men and was shot as a result. The men escaped, empty-handed.
