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Aug 23, 2012 News
Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for attempted murder. Joseph Barker and Keron Taylor were jointly charged with the offence which allegedly took place on August 18 at Waterloo Street, Georgetown.
Taylor, 20, of Charlestown, and Barker, whose particulars were not disclosed, were accused of attempted murder on Kevin Singh. Taylor faced Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the morning hours while Barker was at the time a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, since it was alleged that he was shot by the police.
The men were not required to plead to the charge.
Attorney-at-law Peter Hugh represented both accused. He first appeared for Taylor and requested reasonable bail. Hugh informed the court that his client had no previous convictions, but one gun matter pending at the Providence Court.
Hugh speculated that since his client was known to the police, he was picked up and charged with the offence.
Court prosecutor Burgett Grant objected to Taylor’s bail because of the nature and seriousness of the offence. Grant also mentioned that the victim was still hospitalized as a result of his injuries. She was however unable to disclose the seriousness of those injuries.
The magistrate proceeded to remand Taylor, but Attorney Peter Hugh had intervened by asking the court to have the prosecutor disclose the seriousness of the victim’s injuries. Hugh argued that his client should be given the benefit of the doubt since the prosecutor was not properly informed to address the court. He thus desired to know if the prosecutor could have stated whether the victim was still in danger.
Taylor was however remanded. Barker was also remanded after the court accepted the prosecution’s request for bail to be refused. The two will appear in court on October 1.
It is unsure the purpose for the alleged attack on the victim, but Kaieteur News however learnt that the man was shot at least two times; once in the buttocks. According to the information received, police officers in the area at the time saw the commotion between the three men and intervened.
Barker was reportedly shot twice by police ranks.
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