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Prisoners’ misunderstanding land them in court

Jun 16, 2012 News

 

 

Four residents of the Camp Street prison made their appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday after two separate incidents left them to answer assault charges at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Delon Gordon and Ricardo Bailey refused to give evidence against each other after a brawl in the lock ups. The charges said that on May 24 in the Camp Street prison they assaulted each other during a fight. According to information, the men reportedly had their misunderstanding over some antibiotic tablets.
Bailey reportedly accused Gordon of stealing his tablets and after Gordon, denied, an altercation occurred between the two men. Bailey was reportedly stabbed. Gordon sustained minor injuries.
Both persons pleaded not guilty but refused to give evidence. Bailey who first answered his charge, told the court that he was a resident of the prison because of an alleged murder. Gordon is also facing a murder charge. This is being heard at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. It is alleged that the man murdered his girlfriend Natasha Johnson last year July. He reportedly doused her with a flammable liquid and set her alight.
Kevin October also had to answer assault charges before the Chief Magistrate. He reportedly committed the offence against Adrian Bishop. The police said that on May 15 at the city jail, October unlawfully and maliciously wounded Bishop. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The matter will be heard again in Court Two on June 20 where October is already answering a murder charge. The information relating to the assault states that the defendant reportedly accused the victim of stealing a cell phone.
It is understood that the victim had to seek medical attention but at the time of the court hearing it was revealed that he was out of danger.  On May 17 last month, Bishop, 24, was viciously stabbed several times about his body by fellow inmates who accused him of “snitching” during an early morning raid.
Bishop is currently serving a two-year sentence for committing armed robbery.  He nursed stab wounds to his chest, buttocks, back and head, and also sustained a broken arm.
October is however on remand for allegedly playing a part in the murder of Robb Street resident 72- year -old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris. He, along with three others, is alleged to have accepted pay to end the woman’s life.

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