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Man, 64, accused of repeat assault on neighbour
Two neighbours, who just cannot seem to get along, found themselves before a Magistrate again,
Cedric Dash
after an alleged confrontation.
Cedric Dash, 64, of Block D 77 North Sophia, was yesterday placed before the court, accused of assaulting his neighbour, Felicity Benjamin.
It is alleged that on May 19, at Sophia he assaulted Benjamin, so as to cause her actual bodily harm. He was granted bail to the tune of $40,000.
Dash was also slapped with another charge, which alleged that on the day in question, at the said location, he behaved in a manner to provoke Benjamin.
The defendant denied the allegation while appearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry
In relating the facts, Police Corporal Bharrat Mangru told the court that on the day in question, around 17:45 hrs, the defendant approached Benjamin and dealt her several lashes about the body which caused her to receive injuries. The defendant then relieved her of jewellery, local and foreign currency that amounted to $65,000.
Dash explained to the court that “she (Benjamin) knock me and I just push she”.
The prosecutor objected to bail because Dash allegedly committed the offences, while he has pending matters of a similar matter before the court. He noted that bail should be opposed more so on the fact that the defendant may tamper with the prosecution witness (Benjamin), since they are known to each other.
Dash will make his next court appearance on July 27, 2015, before Magistrate Annette Singh.
The accused, who is no stranger to the court, on several occasions saw himself posting bail on assault charges. The man and his neighbour have been appearing in court since 2012. At one point Dash was accused of assaulting his neighbour with a steel pipe.
Benjamin had told a Magistrate that the grudge between he and his neighbour stemmed from a land dispute.
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