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DPP withdraws assault charge against Maryann Daby
Maryann Daby
Months after businesswoman, Maryann Daby, was charged with attempted murder after she tried to kill a police officer, she had an assault matter against her withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
It is alleged that on May 13, last, at Albert Street, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, she assaulted Police Constable Christopher Kissoon.
On Friday, when the matter was called in the courtroom of Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, the prosecutor told the court that based on advice from the DPP, they will be unable to proceed with the assault charge.
However the attempted murder charge and the illegal possession of firearm and ammunition charges still stand. A Preliminary Inquiry and trial into these matters respectively, are expected to commence soon.
Daby, 25, of 127 D’Aguiar Park, Houston, Georgetown, was on remand after she was accused of pointing a loaded gun to the police officer’s head and pulling the trigger, in an attempt to kill him.
She has not been required to plead to the charge which alleged that on May 13, at Albert Street, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, with intent to commit murder, she attempted to discharge a loaded firearm at Police Constable Christopher Kissoon, with intent to kill him.
It was also alleged that on May 13, at the same location, she had a .32 pistol in her possession when she was not the holder of a firearm licence enforced at the time. It was further alleged that on the same day, she had six live rounds of .32 ammunition in her possession, when she was not the holder of a firearm licence enforced at the time. She denied the latter two charges after they were read to her.
The attempt murder charge and the unlawful possession of arms and ammunition charges will be conducted by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, since the charges arise from the same circumstances.
According to reports, on the day in question Daby and her friends were at the Georgetown Motor Racing and Sports Club.
Constable Kissoon, who was off-duty and was at the Club at the time, reportedly heard what appeared to be gunshots.
While checking for the source of the gunfire, he reportedly saw Daby firing rounds into the air. He confronted her.
Daby allegedly became annoyed and allegedly pointed her firearm to the officer’s head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately, there were no more rounds in the gun.
Daby was remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after the Magistrate cited public safety. However, her lawyer, Mark Waldron, went to the High Court and made an application before Justice Sandil Kissoon, who granted the woman $250,000 bail on each of three charges.
She is currently out on a total of $750,000 bail.
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