Prisoner stabbed in holding cell at Magistrates’ Court

A prisoner was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on Thursday morning after he was stabbed while in the holding cell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Reports indicate that 34-year-old Colvin Johnson was before the court on a murder charge and was remanded; he was reportedly scheduled to appear before a Magistrate today.

Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as other prisoners in the holding cell were unwilling to say what transpired.

Johnson was visibly battered and sustained a broken nose as well as a stab wound to his abdomen. He is presently in the Intensive Care Unit of the GPHC.

Johnson of Lot 145 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown, and another man, Joshua Meredith were charged with the murders Paul Rodney and Gregory Garraway.

Rodney, 31, of Lot 530 West Ruimveldt, was reportedly gunned down on November 21, 2016, while returning from a dance in his community. It was previously reported that Rodney had been involved in an argument with the suspects prior to leaving the venue and had attempted to escape, but was pursued and shot. It was said that the assailants made their escape on a CG motorcycle.

Meredith was arrested for Rodney’s murder and was subsequently linked to the robbery/murder of Garraway, who was shot and robbed of his gold chain on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, on October 11, 2016.