A 28-year-old lorry driver from Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm, following an alleged attack earlier this year.
The accused, Leon David, was arrested on March 11 in connection with the assault on 38-year-old supervisor Trevor Kaioum. The incident reportedly occurred on January 25, at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Charged: Leon David
David was charged under Section 30(a) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:02. He appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty.
After hearing the case, Magistrate Fortune granted David bail in the sum of $25,000. The matter has been adjourned to April 11, when it is expected to continue before the court.
David is no stranger to the courts, having been previously convicted of dangerous driving. In 2019, he was charged for operating a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public on the Diamond Access Road, EBD.
At that time, David was found guilty in absentia by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Providence Magistrate’s Court and was fined $150,000. Additionally, his driver’s licence was revoked due to the severity of the offence.
Reports indicate that on the same day as the dangerous driving incident, he was also involved in another accident with a second vehicle.
