Mark Anthony, 18, of Lot 182 Garnett Street, Albouystown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a hospital stretcher and the Magistrate had to step down from his bench to read the charges against him.
Mark Anthony on a stretcher at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court
Anthony, who is accused of four charges, including robbery under arms and possession of firearm, pleaded not guilty to those charges, but was not allowed to plead to the other two charges as they were indictable.
It was alleged that on September 26, 2016, at Albouystown, Georgetown, Anthony discharged a loaded firearm at Rojah Pilgrim with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.
It was also alleged that on the same day at Laing Avenue, armed with a dangerous weapon that is to say a firearm, he committed a robbery, stealing an iPhone and a BlackBerry cellular phone.
It was further alleged that on the same day he had in his possession a firearm – a .38 revolver –and three live matching rounds without being the holder of a firearm licence.
According to the prosecution, on the day in question, the defendant approached the Virtual Complainant (VC) in his car and discharged his firearm in the direction of Pilgrim, injuring the plain-clothes Policeman. The prosecution added that the injured officer managed to disarm Anthony and arrested him.
Meanwhile, the defendant’s family is refuting the prosecution’s claims and is deeply concerned by Anthony’s condition. Family members stated that Anthony was currently experiencing swelling in his abdomen and legs. They also said that he is paralysed from his waist down. In addition, they are worried that the teen is being kept at the prison instead of a hospital,
The defendant was placed on remand and was scheduled to make his next court appearance on November 15, 2016.
