A man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the attempted murder of a Semang Landing miner.
Audwayne Giddings, 29, known as ‘Dougla’ and ‘Fino’, who is a miner from Mocha, was charged with the attempted murder of Kendrick Jones when he was brought to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The charge against him states that on January 8th, 2020, at Semang Landing, Mazaruni River, with intent to murder, he unlawfully wounded Jones, so as to maim, disfigure or cause him grievous bodily harm.
Giddings was remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court for January 17th, 2020.
According to the Police Prosecutor Tracymay Gittens, Jones is still a patient at the Bartica Hospital.
Police have said that on the day in question, at about 1.15 am, Jones and his reputed wife, Verna Jameson, were in their camp sleeping when a strange sound woke them. Upon investigating, Jones was confronted by a man.
Police said Jones approached the suspect and an argument ensued followed by a scuffle. The suspect managed to escape but armed himself with a cutlass and dealt Jones, who was trailing him, several chops about his body. Jones was chopped to his head, shoulders and middle and index fingers. He managed to return to the camp and was later taken to the Bartica Hospital.
