Two women were yesterday granted their release on bail after being charged with assaulting and wounding each other.
The women, Lovern Roach, 39, a vendor of Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, and Maria Kanhai, 20, a sales representative of Leopold Street, Georgetown, were taken before Georgetown Magistrate Dylon Bess to answer to their respective charges.
Roach was charged with unlawfully assaulting both Kanhai and Talita Charles on July 23, at Water Street, Georgetown. She denied the charges.
Kanhai was charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Roach. It was also alleged that Kanhai and Charles unlawfully and maliciously wounded Roach. Kanhai denied the charges. Charles was not present when the charges were read.
Roach was represented by attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat, who told the court that his client suffered extensive wounds. He asked for reasonable bail to be granted to his client, who he said has never had a brush with the law.
Kanhai was represented by an attorney who told the court that her client suffered stab wounds to her right forearm. She made an application for reasonable bail to be granted and assured the court that her client would adhere to any conditions attached to bail.
Roach was placed on a total of $30,000 bail for her two charges, while Kanhai was placed on a total of $50,000 bail for her two charges. The matters will be called again on October 4.
