Robb St man accused of threatening to chop sister

A man accused of threatening to chop his sister and burn down their house was yesterday placed on $15,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Geeta Chandan Edmond at the Georgetown Magis-trates’ Court.

The allegation against Pitram Persaud is that on July 14 at their 41 Robb Street, Bourda residence he used threatening language to his sister, Kamala Persaud.

The 57-year-old man denied the charge when it was read to him.

The prosecution’s facts are that on the day in question the complainant and her brother were at their Robb Street home when