Domestic violence accused remanded despite pleas from pregnant complainant

A man accused of assaulting his pregnant partner was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, despite requests from the woman to have the matter dismissed.

Thirty-two-year-old Renshan Munroe was charged with assaulting Latoya Hinds at his lot 6 Public Road, Mc Doom home. The man pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him by Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty.

Hinds, when given an opportunity to speak, requested that the case be dismissed.

However, Prosecutor Seon Blackman noted that the defendant and Hinds had appeared multiple times in court before. The pregnant woman,