A Vryheid, West Canje Berbice businessman was today remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder.
Krishna Persaud, of Lot 40 Vryheid Village appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh where he was charged with attempting to murder Deoranie Badal also known as “Marcy”, 36.
Persaud was remanded to prison and will return to the Whim Magistrate’s Court on February 18th.
Badal was attacked on Sunday around 1.10 pm.
According to information gathered, the woman was at the Jamrock Wash Bay when the assailant arrived and exited a motor car with a cutlass and walked up to her vehicle.
Stabroek News was told that in an effort to protect herself the woman exited the vehicle and attempted to make a run for it but the assailant grabbed on to her and dealt her several chops.
A police constable who was present at the wash bay then intervened and rushed the victim to the Port Mourant Public Hospital. She was then transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital and subsequently to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
She sustained three wounds to her head and one to her right hand. The court today heard that her condition remains critical.