Man accused of attempting to murder boy, 15, remanded to prison

A man who allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old boy was on Monday slapped with an attempted murder charge and remanded to prison.
Claudius James, 18, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on February 22, 2022, at Stabroek Market, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded the teen with intent to murder him. He was remanded to prison until March 21.
The Police prosecutor told the court James and the virtual complainant’s brother have an ongoing issue. On the day in question, James confronted the teenager and they ended up in a fight during which the victim was stabbed in the region of his heart.
He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he remains a patient suffering from a punctured lung.
Following investigations, James was arrested and charged.