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Oct 10, 2013 News
A drunken brawl between cousins resulted in a 34 year old Araima, North West District farmer being sentenced to eighteen months in prison.
Geoffrey Jones pleaded guilty before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Monday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.
The court heard that around 21:00hrs on October 4, Jones visited the residence of his cousin Valey Claude where they started to consume Vodka. A heated argument ensued after the defendant was asked to purchase another bottle of liquor and he did not have the money. The two cousins then had a scuffle.
According to Prosecutor Bharat Mangru, the virtual complainant was sitting on a bench and the defendant attacked him and bit his nose.
However, Jones explained that he was the peacemaker to a fight between two of his other cousins.
“Ma worship ah try fuh part dem boys and ah end up toppling with he (Claude). While we did deh rolling pun de ground meh bite he pan he nose.
Me ain’t know what get into me and how ah bite off piece ah he nose but me din mean fuh it happen. Ah sorry.”
The court understands that due to the extent of the injuries inflicted, the virtual complainant will have to undergo surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital. This was reflected in the Medical Report presented to the court.
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