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Jun 19, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News
A 23-year-old woman who allegedly set her lover’s house ablaze, was yesterday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
The woman, Naomi Goodridge of 928 B Field Sophia, pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stated that on June 16, at Aranka Landing, she unlawfully and maliciously set fire to the house of Collis Mc Gregor, with intent to maim, disable or disfigure him.
Goodridge, a cook, was released on $125,000 bail
Police Prosecutor Bharrat Mangru informed the court that the parties are known to each other. He explained that they once shared a relationship. Mangru said that on the day in question McGregor and the defendant were involved in a heated argument when she told him she was going to “burn the house down”.
Not taking her seriously, the man left and spent the night at another house. He subsequently received a phone call from someone informing him that his house was on fire. When he arrived on the scene his worst fears were confirmed.
The matter was reported and Goodridge was arrested and charged.
Mangru also informed the court that the defendant, under caution, admitted to setting the house on fire.
Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry instructed the defendant to report to the officer in charge of ‘F’ Division Headquarters, every Friday, commencing from June 26.
Statements were ordered and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court for July 3.
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