A gold miner was yesterday charged with throwing faeces on police ranks while in custody at Lethem and he told a city magistrate that he did it because the lawmen were beating him.
It is alleged that Peter Grannum, who was arrested for allegedly snatching a woman’s cellular phone, assaulted Assistant Superintendent of Police Rooplall and Constables Browne and Sobers respectively. Additionally Grannum was accused of behaving disorderly at the Lethem Police Station.
Grannum accepted that he behaved disorderly and assaulted Constables Browne and Sobers. However, Grannum denied assaulting Rooplall and stealing the
