Conductor remanded over strong-arming of police officer

A minibus conductor accused of wringing a police officer’s hand and fingers behind her back while she was executing her duties was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

It is alleged that on August 16 at Georgetown, 19-year-old Curtis John unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on police officer 21399, Sharon Fraser, acting in the execution of her duties.

The teenager was not required to