An unemployed man who was yesterday charged with unlawfully wounding a man, told a City Magistrate that he was defending his brother and was released on $30,000 bail.
Omar Moore, 20, and unemployed, of Mandela Avenue Squatting Area George-town, was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where Magistrate Annette Singh granted him bail. He pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge which alleged that on December 11, 2021, at East La Penitence, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Andrew Jason with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.
Given a chance to address the court, Moore said that his brother and Jason had an incident after his brother misplaced something that belonged to Jason. He said that his mother then made arrangements to pay for the misplaced item. However, on December 11, he saw his brother and Jason involved in a fight. He told the court that he saw Jason attack his brother and so he went to his brother’s aid. This resulted in the two men having a fight.
A not-guilty plea was entered on Moore’s behalf following the explanation and Jason indicated to the court that he would accept compensation for the injuries received. The court heard that he suffered a punctured lung among other injuries, however, the amount of compensation was not decided yesterday.
The magistrate adjourned the matter until February 16 on which date the two parties will indicate whether the matter will be settled.
Moore was released on $40,000 bail, but his mother asked the court to reduce the bail amount. It was then reduced to $30,000.
