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Murder accused suffers seizure in court
Murder accused Christopher Anderson yesterday suffered what appeared to have been a seizure in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.
The 54-year-old, who is charged with murder and assault, entered the court room like any other prisoner, but minutes later, around 10:22 hrs, Anderson began wheezing heavily. This was followed by violent shakes. The defendant also began to salivate profusely.
Christopher Anderson
The entire episode lasted a few minutes, during which the remaining prisoners had to be ushered out of the court.
There seemed to have been a blockage of some sort and the prisoners refused to exit the court room. “Down deh full…..got like forty man down deh,” one related.
It was professional action by the orderly and other officials of the court that quickly restored order.
Kaieteur News understands that this is not the first time Anderson has fallen into an episode of fits. A reliable source confirmed that Anderson has been experiencing apparent seizures since before being accused of murder, often temporarily losing immediate memory.
The source added that Anderson was once hospitalized for two weeks, an incident that no other family members had any knowledge, except the apparent murder victim.
The accused is to return to court on August 3.
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