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Maryann Daby attempted murder charge… Cop suspended, charged with ‘wilfully’ attempting to pervert the course of justice
Charged: John Holder
Months after a Police Constable told the court that he lied in a statement to support a colleague; he was yesterday charged and released on $300,000 bail for wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice.
The Police Constable, John Holder, is the key witness in the matter involving businesswoman Maryann Daby, who is accused of attempting to kill a police officer.
Holder appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the charge was read to him.
He was not required to plead to the charge which stated that between August 10 and October 2, last, at Georgetown, he wilfully attempted to pervert the course of justice by deviating from his statement dated May 13, last, in the case involving Police vs Maryann Daby.
Attorney-a-Law Steven Roberts in a bail application for his client told the court that his client told the court the truth and did nothing wrong.
Facts presented by Police Prosecutor Shellon Daniels stated that Holder who is a serving member of the Guyana Police Force has been suspended and was under close and open arrest for the past two weeks, pending investigation into the matter.
The Prosecutor went on to tell the court that during the investigation Holder gave several statements in relation to the matter.
The court heard that while Holder was testifying in the attempted murder PI which is being conducted by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, he deviated from his statement and told the court that a top ranking officer instructed him to change his statement to support his colleague.
While Prosecutor Daniels had no objection to bail being granted to Holder she asked that conditions be attached.
Magistrate Latchman after listening to the Prosecutor, instructed Holder to report every Monday to the clerk of court until the completion and determination of the trial.
Holder was instructed to make his next court appearance on November 20 for report.
Daby, 25, of 127 D’Aguiar Park, Houston, Georgetown, is currently out on $750,000 High Court bail.
She is accused of pointing a loaded gun at a police officer’s head and pulling the trigger, in an attempt to kill him.
She was not required to plead to the charge which alleged that on May 13, last, at Albert Street, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, with intent to commit murder, she attempted to discharge a loaded firearm at Police Constable Christopher Kissoon.
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 said that he confronted her.
Daby then allegedly pointed a firearm to the officer’s head and pulled the trigger.
Daby is also charged for having an unlicensed pistol and six live rounds.
The attempted murder charge and the unlawful possession of arms and ammunition charges arise from the same circumstances.
It is alleged that on May 13, last, at Albert Street, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, she had a .32 pistol in her possession when she was not the holder of a firearm license 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 license enforced at the time.
She denied the charges after they were read to her. She is being represented by Attorney-at-Law Mark Waldron.
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