Jealous man charged for stabbing friend in neck

Jun 07, 2018 News

A Cummings Lodge miner, who allegedly stabbed his friend several times about his body after seeing him with one of his female friends, was yesterday slapped with an attempted murder charge.
Forty-two-year-old Chatterpaul Singh, also known as Kevin Singh, appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
He was not required to plead to the charge which alleged that on July 4, last, at Sheriff Street, with intent to murder, he wounded Chatanand Persaud.
After the charge was read, the virtual complainant in the matter told the Magistrate that he no longer wished to proceed with the matter.
However, Magistrate Latchman released Singh on $100,000 bail and instructed the alleged victim to give the police a statement.
According to information, Persaud was at a restaurant with a female friend when Singh approached him from behind with a knife and began to stab him about his face, neck and shoulders before making good his escape.
The wounded man was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital before being transferred to a private hospital where he was admitted a patient. The victim then underwent surgery and was hospitalised for a few days.
Magistrate Latchman instructed the father of two to make his next court appearance on June 12.

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