Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 16-year-old boy be kept in police custody when he appeared before her accused of chopping three men with a cutlass after they interfered with his girlfriend in a disco at Lethem.
The men were hospitalized for several days after the incident.
The teen, who appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, stood expressionless in the dock of the court where he was told that he was not required to plead to the indictable charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm on one man, unlawfully wounding another and feloniously wounding the third.
It is alleged that on June 21 at Sattie’s Disco, Lethem, the teen inflicted grievous bodily harm on Jimmy Glasgow. The teen is also accused on the same day and place of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Orin Hendricks.
The teen is further accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Royston Alleyne, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause him actual bodily harm the same day and place.
The prosecution stated that on the day in question the teen and his girlfriend entered the disco and shortly after Glasgow, Hendricks and Alleyne started to interfere with the girl. The teen asked the men to desist from taunting his girlfriend, but the men continued even more brazenly, much to the teen’s annoyance.
A heated argument then ensued between the teen and the men and the teen reportedly then pulled out a cutlass from his pants’ waist and dealt each of the men several chops about their bodies which caused them to be hospitalized. The teen and his girlfriend fled the scene shortly after.
The magistrate ordered that the teen be kept in police custody and the matter be transferred to Lethem Magistrate’s Court for September 8.
witch doctor and RM that is so funny i guess they aint troubling nobody girl again that was indeed the wrang tree
Brings to mind the Chinese movie character Wang Yu.
It was very wrong what he did, but I UNDERSTAND. Some men like to leave there women at home, but then they want to make a pass at yours. Thus disrespecting both you and your woman and some Guyanese are known for that.
THEY GO WITH ANYTHING IN DEM WAIST DEM DONT CHECK FO DAT NOR AGE DEM LOKING FO $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ESPECIALLY IN DEM COUNTRY AREAS . END OF STORI
what happen don’t they have security at the club to search ppl when they r goin in. And those Big mEn I hope they learn from the lesson SMALL AX CUT DOWN BIG TREE LOL.
THE QUESTION IS HE IS 16, THEN HOW OLD IS THE GIRL?
Old enough to enter a disco.
My, my, my !!!! Stupidity…how can anyone condone this mess? Three men now and then she’d be the next victim for attemting to ask the mailman question! He needs prayer. The girl is free on the street and he is in jail
Once again we see how much respect men have for women in Guyana. The fact that she was with her man and he asked them to leave her alone should have been enough for these men to desist from taunting her. I am not condoning what he did but these dudes got what they were asking for.
It looks as though this teenager went prepared.
Maybe it was not the first time these guys taunted his girlfriend.
Although I do not approve of the violence he used, he told the aggressors to desist from taunting his girlfriend. They continued with their taunts, hence the consequences. And it was not one of them but three. I guess they learn their lesson now.
sorry this boy use bad judgment; but these men got what comin to them.