Psychiatric evaluation for threatening defendant

Feb 05, 2013 News

Beres Scipio appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It is alleged that on February 1, at Middle Street, McDoom, Scipio threatened to kill Fitz Stepio, his father.
Police prosecutor Seon Blackman told the court that the elder Scipio and defendant are father and son.
He said that on the day in question at 41 Middle Street McDoom, the VC and the defendant had a misunderstanding, whereby the defendant became annoyed and picked up a knife and threatened to kill his father.
Beres when given a chance to relate his side of the story, told the court that he did not pick up a knife on his father. He also said he did not threaten to kill him; he said he just threatened to go to the police station and make a report.
Fitz Scipio however told the court that he is afraid of the defendant. He told the court that his son is a drug abuser. He added that he once had sent him to a drug centre (Salvation Army) to get treatment.
The man added that his son once set his house afire. He described his son as a “terrorist”, whom he does not want to be around.
Beres’s mother informed the court that her son has been of unsound mind for about nine years and has been a patient at the GPHC psychiatric ward.
The presiding Magistrate after listening to submissions, informed the accused that she will be sending him for a seven-day psychiatric evaluation to decide whether or not he is fit enough to stand trial.
Beres informed the magistrate that he is fit and ready to stand trial at the moment. Sewnarine-Beharry, however told him that this has to be determined by the medical report she will receive after his psychiatric evaluation.
Police prosecutor, Seon Blackman had no objections to Beres being granted bail.
Blackman, however said that the defendant needs to relocate from his current residence.
When asked by the magistrate where he will now go and live, the defended said that he would go by a friend.
Beres will make his next court appearance on February 11.

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