A word and a blow…Thirteen cases of attempted murder at City Courts in six months

Jul 23, 2018 News

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In just seven months 13 persons have been charged with attempted murder at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The accused in these matters include miners, labourers, fisherman and even a businesswoman. Knives, pieces of wood, a hammer and a bicycle chain are among the weapons used to allegedly hurt their victims.
In these cases, most accused are granted bail, but there are others who are remanded to prison depending on the severity of the injuries to the victim.
In the most recent case, a teenager of Philippine Village, Kamarang appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Ron Lehman, 18, was charged with the intention of committing murder by allegedly wounding Terrily Fredrick.
Similarly, 21-year-old Akeem Lammy of 685 Section ‘B’ Block X Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, is on trial for fracturing a man’s skull with a piece of wood following a disagreement.
The incident occurred on June 10, last, at Norton Street, Werk-en-Rust. Lammy and the victim, Johnny Ramdeen are known to each other. The two had an argument and Lammy allegedly became annoyed and struck Ramdeen several times about his head with a piece of wood.
Ramdeen was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he was admitted and later released.

Also making the list is a Cummings Lodge miner, who allegedly stabbed his friend several times after seeing him with one his female friends.
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.
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.
Another teen before the court on an attempted murder charge is Calvin George, 19, of 859 Grove, East Bank Demerara.

He was recently committed to stand trial in the High Court for attempting to murder Orwin Peters, whom he allegedly stabbed several times to his abdomen after an argument.
The Chief Magistrate ruled that after revision of the evidence, she found sufficient evidence to commit him to stand trial before a judge and jury.
According to reports, on the day in question, the victim and the accused who are known to each other had an argument after George allegedly used his toilet, which is situated in the victim’s yard.
As a result of the argument, George became annoyed and armed himself with a knife and dealt the victim several stabs to his abdomen.
The victim was picked up by public-spirited persons and was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he underwent surgery.
Also charged is 21-year-old Kyle Goddette, a labourer of Charity Housing Scheme Essequibo Coast. It is alleged that on February 3, last, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Susan Culpepper with intent to commit murder.
According to information, the incident occurred on February 3 last, at Lot 702 Charity Housing Scheme; it was reported that at the time of the incident Culpepper was at the time in a one-flat two-bedroom home at Charity with her boyfriend. Culpepper is the former lover of Goddette.
While at the house the couple smelt smoke emanating nearby. They immediately got up, at which point they noticed the bed was on fire. Culpepper was severely burnt about her body and was admitted at GPHC.
Another labourer, who allegedly bludgeoned another man with a piece of wood, is currently on remand for attempted murder.
Twenty-three-year-old Hemchand Kenswil unlawfully and maliciously wounded Trevor Spencer. According to reports, on the day in question the accused and the victim had an exchange of words after the victim told him to remove from a stairway.
Kenswil allegedly refused, which caused the victim to make a police report. While the victim was returning from the station, Kenswil allegedly dealt him a lash to his head with a piece of wood, causing him internal injuries.
Twenty-six year-old Julian Knox appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for unlawfully wounding Keith Dalton with intent to murder him. The incident occurred on April 11 last, at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara.
Meanwhile businesswoman Maryann Daby, 25 of 127 D’Aguiar Park, Houston, Georgetown also made the list for attempting to kill a police officer.
The matter is before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Daby, the daughter of a popular city businessman, is accused of pointing a loaded gun to the police officer’s head and pulling the trigger, in an attempt to kill him on May 13, at Albert Street, Thomas Lands Georgetown.
She aimed her gun and pulled the trigger at Police Constable Christopher Kissoon, with intent to kill him.
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. Upon 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 left in the gun.
Morris Khan, 19 of Lot 1 Old Road, Craig, East Bank Demerara, allegedly took a bicycle bar and dealt a man several lashes about his body; he is also before the court on an attempted murder charge.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
It is alleged that on February 15, last at Old Road Craig, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Oswald O’Brien with intention to murder him.
According to information, on the day in question the two had a disagreement and the defendant picked up a bicycle chain and dealt him several lashes about his body. The victim fell to the ground and was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the hospital.
Also before the court is a fisherman who allegedly dealt the mother of his child several stabs about her body after she refused to allow him to kiss his son.
On June 28 at Cornelia Ida, 27 year-old Ramsowan Singh unlawfully and maliciously wounded Geeta “Pinky” Deochand with intent to murder her.
The court heard that at the time of the incident, Deochand had taken out a restraining order against Singh. He breached that order.
As such, Singh was remanded to prison.
Andre Ferdinand, 29 of 348 Cummings Street, Alberttown is charged for attempting to kill Terry Clement. Reports suggested that Ferdinand attacked him with a piece of wood and dealt him several lashes about his body.
Meanwhile, a teenager from Moruca who allegedly hit a man several times with a hammer about his head and body is also on trial for the intent to murder.
On May 10 at North West District, Chavez Torres, 19, attempted to murder Daryl Gomes.
And on April 2 at Saffon Street, Georgetown, a bicycle bandit reportedly shot at Albouystown market vendor Doodnauth Danasri in the head. Doodnauth, 62 and his wife were attacked at about 17:30 hrs on the day in question at their stall outside Twin’s Drug Store, Saffon Street by four unmasked men, one was armed with a suspected .38 revolver.
The vendor was however lucky, the bullet only grazed his face.
Jason Jupiter, 23 the alleged shooter was later charged for the crime.

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