Three persons were charged yesterday over the assault of a man at the September 25th CPL match between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence.
The police said in a statement that a spectator, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, was seen being stomped on by several men as he lay on the ground. The individual was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and sent away.
Subsequent to the assault and arrest, medicals were obtained and charges were preferred yesterday. The three who appeared in court yesterday are Sereste Brittlebank, a 28-year-old resident of Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (charged with assaulting a peace officer); Keron Williams, age 29, and Trevon Williams, age 31, both from Annandale, ECD, (charged with assault causing actual bodily harm’).
The defendants appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court #3 before Magistrate Dylon Bess and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Keron Williams and Brittlebank were released on $20,000 and 80,000 bail, respectively, while Trevon Williams was released on $60,000 bail. The matters were adjourned to 2024-10-03 for trial.
The statement said that the Guyana Police Force would like to assure all cricket lovers, supporters and fans that there will be stringent security measures and a beefed-up Police presence (uniform and plain clothes) at the Guyana National Stadium for the remainder of the CPL matches in Guyana.
