A man who appeared to be mentally unstable was yesterday brought before a city court to answer to a charge that he attacked his stepfather, leaving him in a critical condition.
Darren Simpson, 29, a construction worker of Lot 8 Plum Park, Sophia, was yesterday brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, who read the charge to him.
It was alleged that on March 24, 2020, at Plum Park, Sophia, Georgetown, Simpson caused grievous bodily harm to Morris Hinds.
According to the police prosecutor, Morris had just returned home from work when he was struck in the back of his head with a piece of wood by Simpson.
Morris was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was seen by doctors and subsequently admitted in a critical condition.
Simpson, who was not allowed to plead, mumbled throughout his arraignment despite warnings by officers in the court.
This led the magistrate to ask about his mental state. A sister of Simpson was called and she then informed the court that Simpson was a patient of a mental health clinic and also a substance abuser with violent tendencies.
As a result, a psychiatric report was then ordered and Simpson was remanded to prison until May 7, 2020, when his next hearing is slated.
