A father of two who begged for bail to be granted after he was charged with attempting to murder another was on Wednesday remanded to prison.
Twenty-four-year-old Cleveland Williams of Lot 75 Castello, H/Scheme, Cemetery
Murder accused Cleveland Williams
Road, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he pleaded not guilty of attempting to murder Denzil Wilson on March 3, 2017, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown.
Wilson was reportedly sitting in front of Silvies Variety Store, High and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown, when he was approached by the accused.
Williams walked up to the Virtual Complainant (VC) and reportedly said something offensive which caused an argument to ensue between the two.
The VC reportedly punched Williams to his face before attempting to walk away. However, the VC was stopped by the defendant who pulled out a knife, stabbing him several times about his body.
The prosecution objected to bail on the grounds that the VC is still hospitalised and is suffering severely from the stab wounds to his chest.
The accused pleaded for bail to be granted telling the court, “I have two children and I am their breadwinner”.
However, bail was denied and the defendant was sent back to prison to return on May 25.
