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Former Magistrate released on $20,000 station bail
Former Magistrate and Attorney at law, Gordon Gilhuys, was released on $20,000 station bail following a shooting incident in which one of the footballers of his club, Western Tigers was injured.
Dwayne Ali, 31, of Garnett Street, Newtown, a top footballer of Western Tigers Football Club is now hospitalised with a gunshot wound to his right leg. According to reports, the injury is not life-threatening. His condition is listed as stable.
The incident occurred at the junction of Hibiscus Street, West Ruimveldt, and Mandela Avenue where the team had disembarked after returning to the city from a football engagement in the mining town of Linden.
This newspaper was told that the lawyer was released on station bail sometime after 21:00hrs on Saturday.
When contacted yesterday senior police officials said that the matter is being investigated and statements are likely to be taken in the week.
Afterwards a file would be prepared and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
According to reports, Gilhuys, the president of the football club, was in an altercation with one of the players. Ali placed himself between the two and got shot for his efforts.
A source close to the footballers had told this publication that the incident started in Linden after the match had concluded.
This newspaper was told that the lawyer and another player, Joppy Tyrell, had an argument minutes after the team had finished playing a game.
Further, it was stated that after the match Gilhuys told the team that they could have a drink.
After that the eyewitness said that the team began to assemble to go into the bus, when Tyrell exited the bus to collect something.
It was at this point, the eyewitnesses said, that Gilhuys shouted to the driver of the minibus that they should drive away and leave the footballer behind.
At this point, another player, Sharmon David, exited the bus in solidarity with Tyrell.
The eyewitness further told this publication that the driver followed Gilhuys’s instruction and left the footballer behind.
This newspaper was told that it was another manager from the team that assisted Tyrell back to Georgetown.
The eyewitness further told this publication that after both parties reached Georgetown, Gilhuys started arguing with Tyrell, the player whom he had left in Linden.
It was alleged that the president began telling Tyrell that he wanted the boots and other gears that the club had given him.
This newspaper was told that the player said that he did not have any items belonging to the team.
According to the eyewitness there was a scuffle between the president and Tyrell. At this point this newspaper was told that Ali intervened by stepping between them.
The eyewitness said that Ali was pushed, and a second later a gunshot was heard.
President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Vernon Burnett, visited the injured man at the hospital and expressed his disappointment at the incident. Mr. Burnett said that the Western Tigers FC had contravened the football laws which prohibit players from participating in tournaments outside the jurisdiction without the requisite permission.
shot footballer Dwayne Ali
The GFA boss said that his executives have instituted a temporary ban on Mr. Gilhuys pending the determination of the matter.
Further, Mr. Burnett has written to the club expressing disappointment about their contravention of the rules. He has since ordered the executives to explain the breach of rules.
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