Brothers charged for chopping man

Two brothers appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts jointly charged with chopping a man with whom they had an argument.

Mohammed Nazir Aden, 28, and Mohammed Amir Aden, 23, a taxi driver, both of Kitty, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.court

It is alleged that on Christmas Day at about 21:00h at Station Street, Kitty, with intent to murder Terrence Alli, they unlawfully and maliciously wounded him. On Thursday, the Prosecutor informed the Court that the accused and the virtual complainant were involved in a heated argument when one of the brothers went to his car, whipped out a cutlass and dealt the VC several chops about his body. The court was also informed that Alli is still hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital but nonetheless had no objections to bail.

Bail was granted at $175,000 each of the brothers. As a condition to bail, they are required to report to the Ruimveldt Police Station once per week until the trial is completed.

The case will continue on January 20.