Friday’s session at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts saw an alleged abuser being arraigned before Magistrate Leron Daly for stabbing his reputed wife to the abdomen.
Jairam Alexander pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on May 31, 2017, at Meadow Bank, Greater Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded the Virtual Complainant (VC).
Prosecutor Sanj Singh strongly objected to bail and disclosed that the VC was
subjected to abuse for several years, reportedly suffering at the hands of the perpetrator. Singh requested that the man be remanded pending trial, primarily for
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the safety of the victim, telling the Magistrate that it is likely that he will further injure his spouse in the event that he is granted bail.
On the day of the incident, the couple was involved in an argument over money and the accused became agitated when his wife refused to submit to his demands. The fuming man then whipped out a knife and stabbed the woman to the left side abdomen, even attempting to slit her throat.
Bail was refused and the defendant was remanded to prison until June 23.
A barefooted shackled Alexander was led into the Police outpost as the visibly ailing woman remained oblivious to Alexander’s attempts to get her attention, slowly exiting the courtroom with the assistance of her father. Meanwhile, efforts made to secure additional information on the defendant proved futile.
