Fisherman slapped with attempted murder charge

A Queenstown, Essequibo fisherman was on Friday slapped with an attempted murder charge and appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court.
Mervyn Peru, 36, was charged with the attempted murder of Troy Gentle and was released on 0,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Ester Sam.
Reports are the Virtual Complainant was chopped several times about his body during an argument on September 27, 2017, at Queenstown back lands.
The VC is still hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit at the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The Police Prosecutor had objected to bail since the victim is still hospitalised but that submission was overruled.
The case will continue on November 12.