Bartica man gets 12 months’ jail for cutlass attack
A 46-year-old man was slapped with a 12-month jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to a wounding charge before Magistrate Christel Lambert. Stephen Rodrigues also known as “Troy Rodrigues” and “Fuggie” appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court last week Tuesday.
Freed: Randy Bisnauth
On June 3, at the Bartica Vendors’ Arcade, Rodrigues maliciously wounded 30-year-old Devon Assaye. He attacked and chopped Assaye several times with a cutlass before escaping. The incident reportedly stemmed from an old grievance between the two.
Meanwhile, in a separate matter, Randy Bisnauth called “Strokes Mouth”, 26, of Lot 580 Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court on a wounding charge.
Jailed: Stephen Rodrigues
However, after the virtual complainant, Daniel Samuels, declined to testify against him, the charge, contrary to Section 50 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, was dismissed by the Magistrate. (G1)
