Kaieteur News grenade attack… Prosecutor not in possession of file, case further adjourned

Jul 16, 2016 News

Janeil Howard

Leroy Williams

The case of the three men accused of lobbing a grenade at a vehicle belonging to Kaieteur News publisher Glen Lall was further adjourned. As a result of the Prosecutor not being in possession of the file.
Alfie Garraway, 36, of Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown; Janeil Howard, 20, of Lot 322 Section ‘C’ Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara and Leroy Williams, 25, of Lot 11 Durban Backlands, are accused of conspiring with other persons to cause an explosion by way of grenade likely to endanger lives and cause damage to property.
The offence occurred on June 4, at Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.
The matter was scheduled to be called yesterday for reports and fixtures before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
However, Police Prosecutor, Stephen Telford, said that he was not in possession of the file which prompted the Magistrate to adjourn the matter until next Monday.
The accused who have not been required to plead to the indictable charge were further remanded to prison.
At a July 7, court hearing Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones had told the court that the police file was still incomplete and that they were seeking advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the way forward.
Jones had explained that a ballistics report was still outstanding from the file, even though it was completed by a ballistics expert.

Alfie Garraway

WANTED: Shemar Wilson

Attorney Glenn Hanoman who is representing Garraway had vented his frustration over prolonging of the matter and requested for his client to be released on bail. He argued that the prosecution is still unsure of their way forward.
According to reports, on the day in question, a security staffer heard an unusual sound near publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall’s vehicle which was parked on the western side of Saffon Street. On checking the front of the vehicle the staffer spotted the grenade lying near one of the front tires.
This act of terror against the media house has been condemned by many including the government of Guyana.
Video footage from the company’s CCTV cameras showed a grey-coloured vehicle, slowing as it approached Mr. Lall’s vehicle. The driver accelerated after the explosive device was thrown.
Shemar Wilson, also known as ‘Abdue’ is still wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the grenade attack. He is 20 years of age and last known addresses have been given as Lot 43 North Sophia and Lot 51 West La Penitence, Georgetown.

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