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Oct 15, 2015 News
City Magistrate Ann McLennan released a 27-year-old miner on $25,000 bail after he denied discharging a firearm and threatening a policeman with a gun. His denial came during his appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday.
On October 8, at 111 Mile Mahdia, Potaro Road, Lennox Dettering, the miner, allegedly discharged a loaded firearm in front of a shop, within 100 yards of a public way. It was further alleged that on the same day, he threatened a police constable by pointing a firearm at him, and making threatening remarks. Dettering is being represented by Attorney, Gordon Gilhuys.
The Attorney requested that his client be admitted to reasonable bail because he was never found in possession of a gun.
Gilhuys attested that Dettering never threatened the police with a gun. He underscored that the allegation was false and that he intends to call several witnesses to testify in favour of his client.
The lawyer further urged the court to consider bail for his client because the offences are bailable.
In addition, the miner has had no previous run-ins with the law and poses no risk of flight, Gilhuys said.
In relating his version of what transpired on the day in question, the Attorney explained that on October 7, Dettering was at a disco in the area celebrating his birthday. He added that in the wee hours of October 8, Dettering was making his way home with friends, who fired off squibs. Gilhuys said that after the incident the police arrested his client and accused him of firing off a gun.
While Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones had no objections to the defendant being granted pre-trial liberty, Jones asked that bail be set at a substantial sum.
Thereafter, the Magistrate granted bail and transferred the matter to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court for October 20.
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