A prison officer said to have served the Guyana Prison Service for about 21 years, was yesterday refused bail after allegedly making a new threat towards a woman, for whom he is currently before the court facing two charges.
George Selman, 43, of Charlestown appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty hoping to be granted bail. He was represented by his lawyer Patrice Henry, who in his application to post bail told the court that Selman was a single parent and a father of eight with four minors.
To Magistrate Mc Gusty this was shocking since previously Selman had told the court that he was a father of 4 with a 13 year old minor. Magistrate Mc Gusty further went on to inform Selman’s lawyer, that earlier yesterday morning in the presence of two police officers, Selman said “If magistrate give me bail, they better get good protection for she, cause I will burn her up,” referring to the complainant Donella Andrews.
Prosecutor Delon Sullivan objected to bail, and Selman was remanded to prison until March 11th, 2020.
He was told by the Magistrate that she hopes his time spent in prison will calm him.
In court on February 19, it was alleged that on February 2nd, 2020, at Hincks Street, Selman used threatening language against Andrews and breached a protection order by coming within 50 feet of Andrews and holding her hand.
To those charges, he pleaded not guilty.
