Brothers charged for assaulting Police Officer

Eighteen-year-old Fernando Marcelo Razak of Lot 20 Punt Trench, Albouystown, Georgetown, on Friday found himself before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts slapped with charges of resisting arrest, disorderly behaviour and assault.
The first charge alleged that on October 8, 2018, at Punt Trench, Albouystown, he resisted Lance Corporal Nikelson’s attempt to arrest him while the rank was performing his duties.
Another charge read that on October 8, 2018, at the Ruimveldt Police Station, he behaved in a disorderly manner. In addition, Razak was accused of unlawfully assaulting Lance Corporal Nikelson.
Razak pleaded not guilty to the charges after it was read to him.
Attorney Latchmie Rahamat who represented Razak, in an application for bail told the court that her client was physically attacked by Lance Corporal Nikelson. After seeing this, the defendant’s brother tried to rescue him.
The Police prosecutor made no objections to bail and Magistrate McLennan granted same in the sum of $7000, before adjourning the case to October 17.
Meanwhile, the defendant’s brother, 19-year-old Ronaldo Razak, was also charged with assault, threatening behaviour and obstruction to performing duties.
The charges against Ronaldo Razak read that on October 8, 2018, at Punt Trench, Albouystown, he unlawfully assaulted Lance Corporal Nikelson; that on the said date and location, he made use of threatening behaviour towards Lance Corporal Nikelson, along with obstructing him from performing his duties.
He also denied all the allegations made out against him. Razak was also represented by Attorney Latchmie Rahamat, who in an application for bail told the court that he was trying to rescue his younger brother from being beaten by the Police rank.
The Police prosecutor made no objections to bail and Magistrate McLennan granted the older Razak bail in the sum of $7000, also adjourning his case until October 17.