Latest update December 30th, 2024 1:07 AM
Kwame McCoy’s witnesses a no show
Yesterday’s trial before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, was scheduled for Information Press Liaison to the President Kwame McCoy to present witnesses in the assault matter made against him by the complainant Clifton Stewart.
The government official’s witnesses were however a no show. The matter was adjourned until July 20. McCoy is alleged to have
Kwame McCoy
wounded Stewart during a discussion about the erecting of photos of the presidential candidates for the two major political parties, vying in the 2011 elections.
McCoy was also charged with threatening language. He was present with his lawyer, Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos, and he indicated that the witnesses had not yet received information that they were wanted in court. McCoy is now leading the defence in the matter and he is supposed to present the witnesses whom he alleged were present on the day of the incident.
In his defence McCoy alleged that he never touched Stewart. He said that he never saw or had an exchange of words with the complainant on the day in question. He further alleged that the assault charge with a firearm was absurd since his firearm had been lodged at the Brickdam Police Station long before the incident.
He even stated that while erecting the posters of the presidential candidate a police vehicle had escorted him on his duties. He presented two police witnesses and none of the above could have proved McCoy’s allegation.
One rank said he did not receive any firearm from McCoy and he could not determine when the weapon was lodged or retrieved from the police station. The other said that he never escorted McCoy during his duties of posting the photos. The rank said he was a senior member of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) and his job did not entail following the defendant along his duties.
McCoy was later ordered by the court to get the relevant persons to verify his story. He is expected to do so on the next occasion.
On November 12, a few weeks before the General Elections, McCoy allegedly lashed Stewart across the head with a firearm at D’Urban Street. The man sustained bodily harm. The threatening language charge came when McCoy reportedly told Stewart that he was a “marked man” and that he should “watch himself”.
McCoy is also charged for the alleged assault of Natalie Ross. Under the same circumstances he allegedly ran the woman down with his sports utility vehicle. She had to be hospitalized overnight. That matter will be heard following the trial involving Stewart.
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