Latest update May 25th, 2026 12:35 AM
Farmer charged with wounding neighbour
Raymond Hutson, a farmer of Hobodeia Amerindian Village, North West Region, is accused of brutally wounding his neighbor, Edwin Thompson, who is also a farmer, and yesterday he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry where he faced the charge of felonious wounding.
Prosecutor Kerry Bostwick’s report revealed that Thompson went to visit his brother and noticed that Hutson was quarreling with him. Upon seeing this, Thompson enquired from the accused what the matter was, but Hutson reportedly gave no reply.
The defendant got fed up by the constant nagging of the victim’s questions and turned his attention to Thompson. He then chased Thompson with a cutlass and dealt him a chop to the left upper section of his back. Thompson bled profusely and lost consciousness. He was taken to Mabaruma Hospital where he was admitted and still remains a patient.
The defendant pleaded guilty with explanation. He claimed that it was Thompson who initially had struck him on the head with a piece of wood. However there were no visible signs of the said injury.
Prosecutor Bostwick objected to bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the offence, the punishment it would attract, and the fact that the virtual complainant is still hospitalised. Bostwick added that if the defendant is released on bail, the possibility exists of him trying to interfere with the witness, Thompson’s brother, and/or Thompson as well.
Based on the findings of the reports, the defendant was remanded and the matter was transferred to Mabaruma, where Hutson will appear on May 21.
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