A cutlass-wielding Corentyne man who on August 9 entered the Whim Magistrate’s Court yard and proceeded to search for Magistrate Renita Singh will now spend 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of causing public terror and carrying a weapon.
Julius Anthony Mootoo, 39, of Lot 80 Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Corentyne, appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh yesterday, where he was charged with causing public terror and carrying an offensive weapon on Monday August, 9 in the Whim Magistrate’s Court compound.
Mootoo pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to 18 months in prison on both charges. However, his sentences will run concurrently.
According to information gathered, two Mon-days ago, Mootoo under the pretence of having to attend court entered the Whim Magistrate’s Court compound using the front gate. At the time he had a cutlass concealed in his clothing.
After being allowed entry to the compound, the man then whipped out the cutlass and began to ask for Magistrate Renita Singh.
The Guyana Police Force yesterday in a statement said, that “As a result, the clerk of court raised an alarm and summoned a Gazetted Officer and a party of police who immediately intervened and secured all the persons in the compound.”
However, Mootoo was able to escape from the compound and was only arrested last Friday at his house while again armed with a cutlass.
