[www.inewsguyana.com] – A 23 – year – old minibus conductor facing an assault charge was on Tuesday, July 14 placed on $15,000 bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Akeem Thom, who resides at Lot 248 Pike Street Kitty, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on July 10 at Lot 73 Campbellville, Georgetown, he unlawfully assaulted Shenice Thomas.
Representing Thom was Attorney-at-law, Paul Fung-a-Fat, who told the court that his client and Thomas had an altercation, but she does not wish to offer any evidence against the defendant.
However, Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones revealed that Thom on the day in question cuffed the victim several times to the left side of her head and mouth.
Meanwhile, the defence counsel noted that Thom suffers from a head injury and requested that the couple be placed on counseling. The matter was adjourned to July 21.
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