Chopping accused claims self defence

Mahaicony resident Kelvon Hodge claimed self defence when he appeared before a court yesterday charged with chopping another man.

The police say the charge of unlawful wounding was instituted against Hodge, 23, after he chopped Wendell Crawford on June 21. But Hodge denied the allegation at yesterday’s hearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

His attorney, James Bond, in an application for reasonable bail, said that Crawford, picked up a