Kevin Allicock, a 30-year-old fisherman of Albouystown, Georgetown, has been placed on $300,000 bail on an attempted murder charge after his arraignment on Wednesday
before Georgetown Magistrate Faith McGusty.
The charge Allicock faces alleges that on August 10, 2024, at the Meadow Bank Wharf in Greater Georgetown, Allicock attacked and severely injured Nazam Beni with intent to murder him.
Beni remains hospitalized with critical injuries, including a fractured skull and damage to the right side of his brain.
During Allicock’s initial court appearance, the prosecution objected to bail, citing the severity of Beni’s injuries and Allicock’s criminal history. The court heard that Allicock had been previously charged with armed robbery, was arrested in 2013 for a similar offence, and had served a 12-month prison sentence in 2021 for discharging a loaded firearm at a police constable.
In his defense, Allicock claimed that on the day of the incident, he was threatened at gunpoint by a family member of Beni in front of police officers, who allegedly did nothing.
Further, he expressed concerns for his sister’s safety, stating she had received threats from the same family member.
Despite these claims, Allicock was initially denied bail, with the magistrate requesting security footage from the scene to be presented in court. After a subsequent hearing, Magistrate McGusty granted him bail. He will return to court on November 6.
