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Aug 07, 2012 News
Information and Press Liaison to the President Kwame McCoy, will today, more than likely, know the result of the criminal charge leveled against him by Clifton Stewart as Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, presiding over the matter, previously indicated her intention to make a ruling in the matter.
McCoy is charged for reportedly assaulting and threatening Stewart on November 12 last year at D’Urban Street while performing poster-erecting duties for his political party.
According to the charge, McCoy allegedly used a firearm and struck Stewart across the head after they had a misunderstanding. The facts of the charge against the government official state that on the day in question, McCoy and others were placing on street light poles, photos of Presidential candidate at the time, Donald Ramotar. Stewart, who is the supporter of another political party, confronted McCoy, who he said was at the time placing photos of his party’s candidate over that of Stewart’s party member.
Stewart reportedly spoke to McCoy about the photos and he became annoyed. The facts continued that an argument ensued between McCoy and the victim. McCoy reportedly threatened Stewart by telling him “he is a marked man and he should watch his back.” Stewart alleged that McCoy even took pictures of him and that made him even more frightened so he attempted to leave the area.
The man said he was however followed by McCoy who continued to threaten him. Stewart claimed that McCoy later pulled out a silver gun and struck him across the head. The man said he immediately flagged a taxi and sought medical attention.
McCoy was charged in May last for the offence. Prosecutor Lionel Harvey had led the case on behalf of Stewart. He provided two witnesses to the court including the victim. McCoy was later asked to lead the defence and he presented two police officers – one of whom he said had possession of his firearm which he indicated was lodged at Brickdam Police Station and the other, a rank whom he said escorted him on his duties as he erected posters.
At the trial, McCoy claimed that he never saw Stewart before the court hearing. Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos represented McCoy and he had put forward in his closing arguments that Stewart could have inflicted the wound himself.
McCoy’s witnesses could not check out his story. One officer said he never collected a gun from McCoy. The rank said he only saw McCoy’s weapon after it was lodged and McCoy had later returned to the police station to make enquiries about it. The other rank said he never saw McCoy on the day in question and that escorting McCoy on his poster duties was far below his function.
Following this matter, McCoy is expected to face another criminal matter involving one Natalie Ross. McCoy is accused of ‘hitting’ the woman with his Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). It is alleged that McCoy was again erecting posters, but at Camp Street. He ended up in an argument with persons and that resulted in the accused allegedly hitting Ross. The woman had to overnight at the city hospital.
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