A Bartica man was yesterday charged with threatening to kill his mother over the playing of loud music in their home.
Romeo Charles, of Lot 27 Sixth Avenue, Bartica, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in a Georgetown court to answer to a charge that on March 18, at the same address, he used offensive language towards Colleen Fraser and threatened to kill her.
Charles, who identified himself as a miner, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to him. He then explained to the court that he had an exchange of words with his mother, but he denied threatening to kill her.
Magistrate McLennan subsequently had strong words of advice for the young man, who was unrepresented. She stated that even in the exchange of words that he claimed to have had with his mother, he needed to learn to deal with his emotions differently. “Sometimes you have to swallow it up and go by the seawall and spit it out there,” she said.
Charles was placed on self-bail, ordered to stay at least 50 feet away from the complainant (which results in him having to move out of their home) and was placed on a bond of good behavior and to keep the peace.
The matter was adjourned until May 7.
