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Man, 30, jailed for wounding girlfriend, 17
A 30-year-old man is set to serve an 18-month jail term after he confessed to beating his teenage girlfriend with a piece of brick and threatening to kill her, early last month.
Lennox Cort
Lennox Cort of Norton Street, Georgetown was on Friday sentenced by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on account of the two charges which stemmed from an altercation between the two.
According to the police, on May 5 at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, Cort unlawfully wounded the 17-year-old and threatened to kill her.
When he first appeared before the Magistrate, he pleaded not guilty but during the trial on Friday he opted to change his plea.
It was explained that the two had been involved in a relationship since the victim was 15.
Police Prosecutor, Lance Corporal Jomo Nichols stated that around 17:30 hours on the day in question, the teenager went to Cort’s residence and they later had a misunderstanding.
Nichols noted that during the argument the accused dealt the victim several cuffs to her mouth and body. The girl eventually attempted to run outside but was thrown down the stairs.
While in the yard the perpetrator reportedly picked up a piece of brick and hit her to the left side of her head causing her injury behind her left ear. Nichols said that Cort also threatened to kill the teenager.
The victim, however, managed to escape into a neighbour’s yard. She was later taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for treatment. The matter was reported, which led to the accused being arrested and charged for the offences.
During the hearing on Friday, the teenager displayed the wounds she sustained to the court.
The Prosecutor said that Cort was previously before the court for wounding and thereby sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. He was also sentenced to 9 months imprisonment on an escape from lawful custody charge.
Addressing the court, Cort said “My worship, I sorry. I was frustrated at the time.”
Responding the Magistrate indicated that she had considered all the factors, and had decided to sentence him to fourteen months imprisonment on the wounding charge and four months for the threatening language.
The jail terms are set to run consecutively.
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