Anthony Persaud, who admitted to stabbing another man to the abdomen with a pair of scissors, is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
At his arraignment yesterday afternoon, Anthony Persaud accepted that on March 22, 2016, he wounded Navindra Budhu, with intent to murder him.
The facts presented by Prosecutor Simran Gajraj are that the virtual complainant was heading home along UG Road, Turkeyen, when the accused passed by on a cycle in the opposite direction.
She said that moments later, Persaud stopped behind the complainant and dismounted his cycle before attacking him, during which he forced his hands in the man’s pants pockets, enquiring what he had.
The court heard that Budhu hit his attacker’s hands away, but Persaud then punched him to the face, which saw the complainant retaliating by also punching the offender to the face, causing two of his teeth to break.
It was at this point the court heard that Persaud whipped out a pair of scissors and stabbed Budhu about his legs and to his abdomen, leaving him bleeding profusely on the side of the road.
The man had been stabbed a total of six times, the prosecutor said.
He was subsequently rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent surgery to his legs and for a puncture between his eighth and ninth rib.
It was related that Persaud was then detained by public-spirited citizens, who handed him over to the police.
Defence attorney Teriq Mohammed said that while his client admitted guilt to the charge of attempted murder, he denied any attempt to rob his victim.
As a result, presiding Judge Brassington Reynolds told Persaud he would have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation since he was adamant that he did not intend to rob the victim but admitted to inflicting the injuries to the man, although he did not previously know him.
Sentencing was resultantly deferred until April 8, pending the presentation of a probation report and victim impact statement.
