Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old man to four years’ imprisonment after he found him guilty of chopping his uncle.
Jailed: Joshua Witter
Joshua Witter, a construction worker of Dr Miller Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD), had been on trial at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court for unlawfully and maliciously wounding his uncle on July 4, 2021.
The prosecutor said that 36-year-old Darrion Witter, a security guard, and his nephew had a misunderstanding on July 3, 2021, over a missing charger adapter.
The court heard that Joshua Witter accused his uncle of taking his property without his permission. The men later had a verbal altercation, during which the construction worker threatened to chop his uncle.
At around 08:00h on July 4, Darion Witter was at home when his nephew sneaked up behind him and fired several chops at him with a cutlass. The man, the prosecutor added, received injuries to his right thumb and left foot.
He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted as a patient. Due to the extent of the injuries to Darrion Witter’s right thumb, doctors were forced to amputate it.
The incident was reported to the Police and Jason Witter was arrested and charged. He had been out on bail pending the hearing and determination of his trial.
