Court denies bail citing elderly woman’s severe injuries from savage attack

– Defendant reportedly told cops he was under the influence of marijuana

A 60-year-old taxi driver accused of attempting to murder his common-law wife was denied bail on Wednesday, after the court ruled that the life-threatening injuries she sustained in the brutal cutlass attack were too severe to justify his release.

Keith Williams, who has been on remand since November 2024 for chopping his 74-year-old partner, Deanna Bourne, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as his attorney made a case for bail, citing his worsening health.
The lawyer argued that Williams, who suffers from an enlarged prostate and requires a tube and bag for urination, needed urgent medical attention.
She also emphasized that Bourne had since been discharged from the hospital, and her client was not a flight risk.
However, the prosecution strongly objected, pointing out that while Bourne was no longer hospitalized, the injuries inflicted upon her were so severe that she is now permanently impaired, both physically and mentally.
To support the prosecution’s case, Bourne’s daughter, Samantha Bourne, was asked by Magistrate McGusty to explain her mother’s current state.
In doing so, she painted a grim picture of a woman who had been left unable to function independently.
“My mom can’t do anything for herself. She can’t bathe, she can’t eat, she can’t even remember anything on her own. She thinks night is day…even… the screws in her hand is coming out…she jumps out of her sleep and screams, she turns on the lights…,” Samantha told the court.
With that, Magistrate McGusty denied Williams’ bail request, ruling that the extent of Bourne’s injuries made it unsafe to release him.
He was remanded back to prison until his next court appearance on March 5, 2025.
After the court proceedings, Bourne’s daughters, Samantha Bourne and Coretta Grant, spoke to reporters, revealing more details about their mother’s ordeal.
They confirmed that Bourne had undergone two surgeries since the attack—one immediately after being rushed to the hospital and another to treat injuries to her hand. A third procedure is scheduled soon.
They said the family is still reeling from the trauma, especially Bourne’s 17-year-old granddaughter, who was the first to find her grandmother bleeding profusely in bed.
“She doesn’t even want to look at Mommy because she says she feels the pain that her grandmother is feeling,” Grant shared.
Back in November, the prosecution detailed the chilling sequence of events in court leading up to the attack.
They claimed that on the day of the incident, Williams and Bourne, who had lived together for 42 years, had an argument after she refused to let him into their home.
Their granddaughter eventually opened the door, allowing Williams inside.
He then went to Bourne’s bedroom, woke her up, and reignited the argument.
Moments later, he left the room, retrieved a cutlass from his car, and returned to chop Bourne multiple times in the face, head, hands, and breast.
The attack left her critically wounded and unable to speak, while Williams attempted to flee but was intercepted by bystanders, still holding the weapon.
According to the prosecution, Williams later admitted to police that he had been under the influence of marijuana at the time of the attack.
However, outside the courthouse in November, Bourne’s family had stated that there was more to the story than what was being presented in court.