Labourer gets almost 8 years for wounding neighbour

A West Berbice labourer was on Tuesday given an almost eight-year jail sentence for wounding his neighbour back in 2019.
Bryan Seymour, 34, called “Hundred”, of Leitchfield Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) was found guilty of wounding Leon Curtis.
The incident reportedly occurred on February 11, 2019 during an argument between the two men over political affiliation.
Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall on Tuesday said she took into account the fact that Seymour was found guilty of felonious wounding and not attempted murder, and that his intention was to maim, disfigure, or cause grievous bodily harm.
Although it was a piece of wood that was used, the Judge stated that the attack was a serious one. However, she noted that there was no evidence before the court to suggest that the injuries sustained were life-threatening.
Before handing down the sentence, Justice Morris-Ramlall told Seymour that he should have exercised self-control when the argument started.
During the trial, it was revealed that the two men were in a house when they had different views on a topic and got into an argument during which Seymour armed himself with a piece of wood and dealt Curtis several blows to his head.
Seymour was arrested shortly after and charged. The court initially imposed a 10-year sentence, but deducted the time Seymour spent in prison awaiting trial. Hence, he was given a sentence of seven years, 11 months.
The court also ordered that Seymour be exposed to anger management counselling on a six-week basis during his sentence.