Attempted murder accused freed after accuser declines to offer evidence

Hugh Junior

Hugh Junior, the Leopold Street man who was charged last month with the attempted murder of a rival, was freed yesterday after his accuser opted against offering evidence against him.

It is alleged that Junior, 39, on July 12th, at Breda Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, discharged a loaded firearm at Charles Stoby with intent to murder him.

When the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge resumed yesterday before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in Georgetown, Stoby told the court that he no longer wished to proceed with the matter.