Lieutenant charged with assaulting female DJ

Denzil Mingo

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer accused of the June 19 assault on female DJ Nerissa Pearson was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $20,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Charges of assault and threatening behaviour were levelled against 19-year-old Denzil Mingo who resides at 393 Third Street, Alberttown.
The allegation against the lieutenant is that on June 19 at Cross and Leopold streets, Georgetown, he unlawfully