2 men charged with attempted murder in separate incidents at Georgetown Court

Two men appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court in separate matters this week, both facing charges of attempted murder. One case has been adjourned as the victim remains hospitalised in critical condition, while the other saw the complainant opting not to pursue the matter, resulting in the accused being released on bail.
In the first matter, 48-year-old construction worker Sylvester Adams of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was arraigned before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty on a charge of attempted murder. The court heard that on Monday, May 5, at Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, Adams allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wounded Leon Farley with the intent to murder him.
During the proceedings, the prosecutor strongly objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence, the alleged use of a dangerous weapon, a knife, and the fact that Farley remains in critical condition at the hospital. The Magistrate upheld the prosecution’s objection and denied bail, remanding Adams to prison. The matter has been adjourned to May 30, pending further developments in the victim’s medical condition.
In a separate case, 37-year-old Devon Thomas appeared before the same Magistrate charged with the attempted murder of Ronette Mentore. The incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Laing Avenue, Georgetown, where Thomas is accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Mentore with the intent to kill her.
Thomas was represented by Attorney-at-Law Stacy Gooding, who informed the court that Mentore is the mother of two of Thomas’s children and had expressed her unwillingness to proceed with the matter from the onset. Gooding noted that on the day of Thomas’s arrest, Mentore told police she did not wish to press charges, yet the case still moved forward.
In court, when asked directly by Magistrate McGusty whether she wished to continue with the matter, Mentore said no. As a result, Thomas was granted $200,000 bail. However, the Magistrate ordered that the file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice to determine whether the matter should be discontinued. Thomas is expected to return to court on June 12, 2025.