Diamond man accused of attempted murder

A man was on Friday remanded to prison on a charge of attempted murder, although his lawyer claimed that he had provided evidence to the police that he was elsewhere at the time.

Abdool Karim was remanded by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after being read a charge of discharging a loaded firearm with the intent to commit murder.

It is alleged that Karim, 46, of Lot 1730, Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, discharged a loaded firearm at Alvin Mursalin, with intent to murder, on January 4 at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara.Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers objected to