Clyde Watson, 36, the radio DJ who was charged in April with stabbing the selector for his show, was yesterday freed of a malicious wounding charge after agreeing to pay compensation.
Watson, 36, also known as DJ Raw Gold, a part-time DJ at HJ 94.1 Boom FM and also a customs broker at the time of the wounding, was yesterday freed of the malicious wounding charge by Magistrate Annette Singh.
He was arraigned on two charges stemming from the episode. It was alleged that on April 10, at Lance Gibbs Street, he maliciously wounded Marlon Williams, also known as DJ Yannick. It is also alleged that on the same date and at the same location he unlawfully assaulted Melissa Duke.
However, Watson and Williams yesterday agreed that $300,000 would be adequate compensation for the injuries the latter received. The police had told the court that Watson and Williams got into an argument on the date mentioned. Watson allegedly broke a Guinness bottle, which he later used to stab Williams. The court also heard that Watson pushed Duke to the ground after she tried to intervene and stop him from further injuring Williams.
According to the police, Williams said that after arriving at his workplace he came into contact with the suspect, after which an argument ensued. The report said that the suspect then armed himself with a Guinness bottle, which he subsequently broke and with which he dealt Williams four stab wounds about his face before making good his escape.
Williams was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital for treatment.
A statement issued by the Management of HJ 94.1 FM on the incident said that the station had suspended the independent programme and the two men involved from the airwaves.
The management stated that the incident occurred at the radio studio between the independent DJ and his selector during their programme. The statement further explained that the two men involved are independent DJs, who like others purchase air time from the radio station to air their weekend programmes.
