Rochino Maison, the Lindener who chopped a man who attempted to rescue a woman from him at Kara Kara, Mackenzie, was on Thursday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge.
Maison, 24, of Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden, appeared via Zoom before Magistrate Annette Singh.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, bail was refused and he was remanded to prison.
The matter was adjourned until August 16, 2021.
Maison was arrested on Monday for chopping Keno Griffith to his head and one of his arms as he attempted to make peace between the accused and the woman.
Police had said their enquiries revealed that the suspect and a female resident of the community had a misunderstanding, during which he squeezed her breasts and she spat on him. The suspect became annoyed as a result and he threw a bucket of water on her.
Griffith, after witnessing what transpired, went to the woman’s assistance, resulting in an argument and a scuffle between him and the suspect. The suspect then armed himself with a cutlass and dealt Griffith a chop to one of his arms and one to his head.
Griffith was subsequently taken to the Linden Hospital Complex, where he was admitted as a patient in a stable condition.
The suspect, after leaving the scene, went to Linden Police Station to report the matter and was arrested.
