A 46-year-old porter was yesterday remanded to prison, after a city magistrate viewed video footage of him attacking another man with a cutlass.
It was revealed in court that the accused, Emol Fox, believed the victim to be a man who allegedly threatened to “assassinate” him in 2018.
It has been alleged that Fox, on May 21, at King Street, Georgetown, unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Intacan Santool.
Fox pleaded not guilty to the charge, which was read by Magistrate Faith McGusty in Georgetown.
Prosecutor Annalisa Brummel objected to bail being granted to the defendant based on the serious nature of the offence and the punishment the charge attracts.
On the day in question, according to Brummel, Santool was shopping on King Street when Fox rushed up to him with a cutlass and dealt him several chops and lashes to his face. Santool was subsequently rushed to the hospital.
Fox was later arrested and admitted to the allegation under caution. He was then quoted as saying, “I am sure that is the guy that threatened to assassinate me in January, 2018.”
Fox’s attorney, Ronald Daniels, subsequently asked for his client to be evaluated by a psychiatrist, and was almost successful in his bail application, when Santool approached and told the magistrate that he was in possession of video footage showing how the incident occurred.
Upon viewing the footage, Magistrate McGusty remanded Fox to prison, stating that she observed an armed Fox patiently waiting until the victim was close by before attacking him.
The matter was adjourned until June 19, 2019.
