Prisoner attacked in holding cell at Magistrates Court

Jan 13, 2017 News

Calvin “Gun butt” Johnson a prisoner who was attacked in the holding cell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning, had his matter adjourned to January 31, 2017. Johnson of Lot 154 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown

Calvin Johnson after returning from the hospital yesterday.

is on remand for robbery.
According to reports the 34 year old prisoner and approximately 10 other prisoners were in the holding cell when the incident occurred.
The court matter for Johnson was called thrice in Magistrate Ann McLennan’s courtroom and after no reply, the Police Officers at the court upon investigating saw that a bloody Johnson was being removed from the holding cell by other Officers.
It was reported that there were cries of help from the holding cell while Johnson was being attacked. Information on why Johnson was attacked is still unclear as none of the other prisoners were willing to speak about what really happened.
Johnson was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) by Police Officers, where he was treated for his injuries and discharged. He was subsequently taken back for the afternoon session at the court.
According to his Attorney, Leslie Sobers, Johnson sustained a broken nose, haematoma to the forehead and lacerations about his body.
Johnson, Troy Abrams and Anthony Primo, 29, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown was charged with robbing money-changers Rayburn Fraser and Osafo Ward at gunpoint on November 3, 2015.
It is alleged that Johnson robbed Fraser of $520,000, US$3000, TT$2,000 and SRD$2000 – all totalling $1.6M and Ward of $400,000 and US$700.
Johnson, also on August 21, 2011 allegedly robbed Winston Pereira of Second Street, Meadow Bank on the night of a show at the National Stadium. Johnson and three other men during a scuffle, reportedly relieved Pereira, at knife point, of one gold chain and pendant valued $100,000, two gold rings valued $80,000, and $58,000 in cash.
The defendant, who had another matter of wounding pending in another Courtroom pleaded not guilty to the robbery charge.
Last July, a 43-year-old man was dragged out of the lockups at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts by police officers and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he ingested a poisonous substance.
Kaieteur News was able to confirm that Michael Persaud of Lot 15 Public Road, Herstelling, and East Coast Demerara consumed the substance which was concealed in a bottle. Persaud subsequently died at GPHC while receiving medical attention. He was charged with several attempts of false pretence.

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