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National Chess Coach freed of robbery charges
Almost one month after his first arraignment, the charge instituted against the national chess coach for a “failed mugging attempt” was yesterday dismissed in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court.
Wendell Meusa
Wendell George Meusa, 25, of Lot 42 Guyhoc Park, Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on June 18, last, following claims by the police that he brandished a rusty cutlass and chopped a woman about her body during a robbery bid.
On June 15, last, at High Street, Georgetown, Meusa allegedly assaulted Shaleeza Mohamed with intent to rob her. At his first court appearance Meusa refuted the claim and was granted bail in the sum of $150,000.
Inspector Joel Ricknauth, the prosecutor, had explained that Meusa and Mohamed were both in a bus when he told the driver to stop the bus. Meusa, he said, tried to take the woman’s bag but she held onto it.
Ricknauth said that the accused pulled out a rusty cutlass and fired several chops at the woman.
The Prosecutor told the court that Mohamed was adamant in her refusal to let go of her bag so she kicked her assailant out of the bus and he ran away.
Ricknauth told the court that Mohamed had sustained wounds to her head and hand as a result of her trying to block the chops. The matter was reported and subsequent investigations led to the accused being arrested and charged.
As the trial continued, Meusa appeared again before Magistrate Latchman, but the victim stated that she did not wish to proceed with the matter against Meusa.
The case was dismissed.
Speaking with Kaieteur News, Meusa stated that though he was surprised that the woman came forth during yesterday’s court hearing, and stated that she wanted to offer no evidence against him, he was happy that the court ordeal is over.
Meusa affirmed that his case was one of mistaken identity and wrongful prosecution which has done considerable damage to his reputation. He provided evidence that he actually took photographs of the robbery and so could not have been the robber.
However, the police refused to heed the evidence and so allowed the real robber to go free.
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