Trial of cops in Colwyn Harding assault case to start November 12

Devin Singh

The trial of Devin Singh and Rosel Tilbury-Douglas, the police ranks accused of assaulting Colwyn Harding while he was in police custody last year, will commence on November 12.

Singh, of Lot 125 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara and Tilbury-Douglas, of Alliance Road, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, were jointly charged with assaulting Harding during the period November 1 to November 13, 2013, at the Timehri Police Station, causing actual bodily harm. Singh was also slapped with another assault charge against Harding. They had denied the charges when they were read to them by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at their arraignment on June 3.

Magistrate Leron Daly informed the duo yesterday, at the Providence Magistrate’s Court that their