Accused to face trial over disfiguring of ex-girlfriend

Jermaine King

Jermaine King, who is accused of disfiguring his former partner by dousing her with a corrosive substance, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court after a city court found that a prima facie case was made out against him.

The charge against King states that on November 16, 2013 at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Anchinalu Canning with intent to commit murder.

At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry into the charge yesterday, Magistrate Judy Latchman, who presided over the matter, informed King that a prima facie case had