-says she suffered constant abuse
A woman who admitted that she stabbed her partner in his chest was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.|
Lindany Phillips
It is alleged that on June 7 at Georgetown, Lindany Phillips, 22, of 1 Meadow Bank unlawfully and maliciously wounded Carl Halley.
Phillips was not required to plead to the indictable charge of unlawful wounding when it was read to her by the Acting Chief Magistrate.
When given a chance to respond, the defendant told the court that she was only defending herself, adding that she had been suffering constant abuse and provocation by the virtual complainant (VC).
Phillips said that she had communicated to Halley that she wanted to end the relationship because of his constant abuse.
Carl Halley
“My worship, I tell he dat I want done de relationship and on de day in question, he come by me and hold a screwdriver to me neck and duh is when I pick up de knife,” she said.
Phillips who admitted to stabbing the VC further explained to the court that she never had an intention to kill him.
Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith objected to bail stating that the VC was still hospitalised.
According to initial reports reaching Stabroek News, on the day in question, Halley had gone to Phillips’ residence and had reportedly answered her cellular phone while she went on an errand to a nearby shop.
According to a source, the person on the other end was a man, and when the woman returned home an argument ensued. It apparently escalated and Halley was stabbed.
Phillips was subsequently remanded until June 18 when a report on the VC’s condition is expected to be prepared.
Carl dis gyal look like too much fuh you boy. You better mek heights.
I hope she made her statement under oath so that it would be just a matter of time before a perjury charge is added. Are there reports to the police of the frequent abuse incidents? If there are reports she is on solid ground and has my sympathy.
This woman alledged abuse, I hope some proper investigation will be done and this woman will be given a just trial. Women have suffered enough at the hands of jealous lovers. Maybe it was self defence? I disagree with the Prosecutor, this woman should have been granted bail. What about the history of abuse? Please Ms. Robertson, I do not condone violence of any kind, but I beg you to please show some leniency to this woman. She is a victim of abuse.
Buck-Banana,,,She had the law on her side and make it slipped away from her, now the law is against her it has to run it’s course…
Hope she gets a fair trial, why did he pick up the woman phone, he’s nosey, any way i hope he get well, i don’t think this woman should be charged, if the woman didn’t defended herself maybe she would’ve have been on the receiving end and what would we have said.
i agree with you 100%
Amen to that.
Whatever was the reason she felt like either she get killed or kill he first. Anyway, domestic violence is a problem in my country and it should be stopped. It really getting out of hand. I hope the man recovers or she could be facing murder charges.
Oh, how I wish for those magistrates and judges the likes of Akbar Khan and Dan Jappan who never tolerated crap.
Finally, the woman defend herself and fight back. Good for her, these men think they can always get away with abusing women all the time. These women must fight back. These men have no regard for these women lives. I hope the judge sees it her way and be lenient on her.
The cold facts are, if you men cannot pay the TLC bill, then walkway.
I must give credit to SN for getting woman in Guyana, to open their eyes and standing up for themself, and stop the abuse. Keep up the good work.
Federal, thanks for giving us women the support to represent ourselves. I am so tired of reading about these domestic violence stories, it is sad because when either party wants to leave, the other one is not willing to accept or should I say cannot accept it. I am alsoa victim of domestic violence but I made sure that I left, it happened only once and that was enough
not waiting for a second incident, I blame my fellow sisters for the things that happen to them, please don’t get me wrong when
I say that, here is the reason for me saying what I said, when you are hit or beaten by the one you love on the first occassion
you need to make a report and get to hell out of the relationship because it does not get better it goes down the hill from there on okay. I don’t care how much you love him or how good he is in bed, where there is better, there is better best, if it was so good you should put a ring on it, single
ladies song by Beyonce, so get with the program sisters.
Carl ! shake the dust off your feet, and make haste !
Mek ya heights ! !