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Father, teen son charged with unlawful wounding
A carpenter and his 17-year-old son accused of brandishing a machete and chopping another man were remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on an unlawful wounding charge.
Matin Saul, of Lot 318 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and his son, Ayekini Saul, a mason of Lamaha Park, Georgetown, appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
They pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on December 24, 2014 at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown they unlawfully wounded Mark Campbell with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause him grievous bodily harm
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant did not present facts in court but he objected to bail.
Meanwhile, the older man told the Court that on the day in question, they had an argument and the virtual complainant (VC) ran into his yard with a cutlass. He said that he and his son pulled away the weapon and Campbell was chopped on his right hand.
Bail was refused and the matter was transferred to Magistrate Dylon Bess for February 6.
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