Crane seaman charged with assaulting female neighbours

Azad Mohamed, a seaman by profession and resident of Crane, West Coast Demerara, appeared on Thursday before Wales Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool to answer charges of assaulting his female nighbours. Unrepresented by legal counsel, the 41-year-old denied that on December 18, 2017 at Crane, he assaulted Babita Vishnu to the extent of inflicting on her actual bodily harm. Mohamed was also charged with the unlawful assault of Sabita Apiah, which allegedly occurred on the same day. One of the virtual complainants (VCs) was seemingly unable to walk properly, and limped into the courtroom as a result of an injury sustained from the alleged attack.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Campbell asked that bail for Mohamed be substantial because the accused has no fixed place of abode, and works in Suriname.
Magistrate Liverpool placed the accused on $30,000 bail on each charge, and ordered that he lodge his passport at the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station. He was also ordered to stay at least 30 feet away from the two VCs until completion of the matter.
Mohamed, who is staying with his brother-in-law at Crane, will make his next court appearance on January 25, 2018.