Thirty-year-old Dwight Heywood of South Ruimveldt was remanded to prison on Friday when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly slashing another man in his face with a broken glass bottle.

He pleaded not guilty to an unlawful wounding charge which stated that on January 10, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Lloyd Kissoon with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause him grievous bodily harm.

Prosecutor Stephen Telford had objected to Heywood’s bail application, when he suggested it, stating that Kissoon is currently hospitalised.

He stated that the incident occurred at a fish shop.

He said that Kissoon was the owner of the stereo set that had been playing at the fish shop.

He said that incident stemmed from Kissoon turning down the music much to Heywood’s annoyance.

The Prosecutor noted that an argument soon ensued between the two men that resulted in Heywood breaking a beer bottle and slashing Kissoon to his face.

However, Heywood stated that no statements were even taken from him by the police about the incident. He said that he wasn’t even questioned.

He noted that he and Kissoon were good friends and that on the day of the incident Kissoon was titivating with the stereo set even though he told him not to.

He said that an argument soon ensued between them and that it was Kissoon who first picked up a glass bottle, broke it and threatened him. He noted that in retaliation he also broke a glass bottle and slashed Kissoon to his face but that he did not know that the injuries would have been so serious.

The magistrate then ordered that Heywood return to court on January 28 when a report of Kissoon’s injuries should be presented to the court.