Miner accused of chopping was trying to save cousin

A miner was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for unlawful and malicious wounding.

The charge against Elando Retimiah is that on February 23, he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm to Rohan Chand. The Alexander Village resident pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One.

Before the prosecution’s facts were read, Retimiah’s attorney defended his