Son-in-law a no-show for trial

Father-in-law’s attempted murder

Sudesh Rambhajue, who says he cannot afford an attorney to represent him in court, was granted a third adjournment by Justice Brassington Reynolds, who gave him no later than today to secure legal counsel.
When the matter came up for trial on Wednesday morning, the judge, jury and prosecutors were all present in court, but the accused and his relatives who have been accompanying him to court were not seen.
Justice Reynolds did not issue a summons for the defendant to appear, but rather gave him up to today to make an appearance and secure counsel.
Rambhajue has been indicted for the attempted murder of his father-in-law, Latchman Narine Persaud, which occurred on September 18, 2015 at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo. On Monday, Rambhajue was given two days

to secure an attorney, and he was even advised to seek the assistance of the Legal Aid Clinic.
He has also been alternatively charged with felonious wounding, but he denied both of the counts as presented by State Prosecutors Seeta Bihsundial, Tiffini Lyken and Narissa Leander last week.
“We ain’t got enough money; we a little short,” the defendant informed the court on Tuesday.
Justice Brassington Reynolds had informed the accused that the court is working according to time via the schedule of the assizes. Justice Reynolds had observed that the State is not required to assign a publicly-funded attorney to defend such charges.
The judge had told Rambhajue that he would be guided by the court on the inadmissibly of evidence if he was unable to garner legal counsel.
According to reports surrounding the matter, Narine Persaud claimed to have been attacked by the suspect after he had asked him to move out of his house. Persaud explained that after Rambhajue had ignored his request, he sought to repeat it when he saw the man approaching his home on the evening in question.
Narine Persaud reported that the man became annoyed, and stabbed him before fleeing the scene.