Attempted murder duo walk free after victim’s no-show in court

An attempted murder charge was on Thursday discontinued against two men after the virtual complainant failed to show up in court to testify.
It was alleged that the two accused, Ernest James and Linden Flavious, had on July 11, 2019, at John Fernandes Squatting Area, Georgetown, with intent to commit murder, unlawfully and maliciously wounded Derrick Nelson. They were not required to plead to the indictable charge.

However, on Thursday, Senior Magistrate Leron Daly was forced to discharge the accused after Nelson failed to attend court on several occasions to testify. The Magistrate had even issued a warrant for his arrest.
According to reports, on the day in question, the two men hired Nelson to take them to West Rumiveldt, Georgetown. When they boarded the taxi, James and Flavious allegedly pulled out an ice pick and stabbed Nelson several times about his body. The men then reportedly relieved Nelson of an undisclosed sum of cash and his jewellery before making good their escape.
The vehicle with the badly injured taxi driver crashed into a pile of wood, and Nelson was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted in a serious condition. The incident was caught on a CCTV recording, and both accused were positively identified.