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Police Corporal charged for prisoner’s escape

Oct 28, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

After 36 years of committed service to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Corporal Noel Trotman, who is attached to the Mahdia Police Station, is being accused of allowing a prisoner to getaway.
Yesterday, Trotman of Lot 162 Anna Catherina Village, West Coast Demerara, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
It is alleged that on September 27, at the aforementioned Police Station, due to his negligence or carelessness, the Corporal allowed David Peters, a prisoner, to escape, while he was left under his watch.
At the time, the prisoner was being held in custody for drug trafficking.
Trotman, 54, a father of five was released on $40,000 bail and instructed to return to court on January 16, 2016. This matter was transferred to the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court.
Attorney, Adrian Thompson represented the defendant and asked that he be granted bail in a reasonable sum. The attorney told Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan that his client has all intentions of defending himself. The attorney emphasized that at the time of the escape, the Corporal was not the only rank on duty.
Thompson posited that Trotman is not a flight risk since he has no intentions of fleeing the jurisdiction. Further, Thompson attested that his client has no pending matters or previous convictions.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones had no objections to his colleague being granted bail. However, the prosecutor asked the Magistrate to set bail in a substantial amount to ensure Trotman’s return.

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