Fireman jailed for cuffing out colleague’s teeth

Jul 22, 2014 News

A fireman, who cuffed out four of his colleague’s teeth during a squabble at the Fire Station on New Year’s Day, last year, has been jailed for 48 months on a charge of Felonious Wounding charge.
Dellon Harris’ trial concluded before Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
On March 26, last year, Harris, 24, of Best Road, West Coast Demerara made his first appearance before the Magistrate and was charged for unlawfully and maliciously wounding his colleague, Cedric Bradshaw on January 1, 2013 at Water Street, Georgetown.
The charge alleged that his intent was to maim, harm, disable, disfigure or cause Bradshaw grievous bodily harm. The Prosecutor in the case was Corporal Seon Blackman.
Reports are that on the day in question, Bradshaw was on duty when Harris went into the said service station to make a telephone call.
The two men reportedly had a confrontation and they started calling each other names like “thief” and “anti-man.”
It was reported that Harris became annoyed and dealt Bradshaw several cuffs to his face and other parts of his body. During the process, four of Bradshaw’s teeth were dislodged.
A report was made to the Brickdam Police Station and subsequent investigations led to Harris being arrested and charged.
During the course of the trial, Harris was represented by Defence Attorney Michael Somersall.
They had called upon two witnesses to lead their defence while the Prosecution called upon ten persons to establish its case against the former fireman.
At the conclusion of the trial yesterday, Magistrate McGusty stated that she had found Harris guilty as charged. He was sentenced to forty eight (48) months imprisonment.

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