Plaisance man granted bail on 6 charges of assault, abuse

A 37-year-old man from Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Tuesday granted a total of $80,000 bail after he was hit with six charges related to a violent outburst involving police officers and a woman he allegedly abused at Stabroek Square.
Kenan Letlow, of Lot 86 Victoria Road, Plaisance, appeared unrepresented before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where the charges were read to him in open court.
The charges stem from a series of incidents that unfolded Friday, June 13, 2025, at Cornhill Street, Stabroek Square, Georgetown.
Letlow was first accused of unlawfully assaulting Rihanna Duncan, a woman who was present in court and indicated her willingness to proceed with the matter. He pleaded not guilty to that charge.
He was then read a second charge: assaulting Police Constable 25793 Burnett, a peace officer acting in the execution of his duties. Letlow again pleaded not guilty, claiming that he was the one being abused. “I was in handcuffs, and I was tased,” he told the Magistrate.
The third charge alleged that Letlow used threatening language towards Duncan. He again denied the allegation, telling the court, “I didn’t threaten her.”
When questioned by Magistrate Azore about his relationship to Duncan, Letlow said she was not his partner but he knew her from where his girlfriend used to be.
The fourth charge stated that Letlow had behaved in a disorderly manner in a public place. He pleaded guilty to that offence and admitted to being out of line. For that charge, he was fined $10,000 or, in default, two weeks’ imprisonment.
The fifth charge accused him of resisting arrest when Constable Burnett attempted to take him into custody. Letlow once again denied the allegation, maintaining that he had already been tased and was not resisting.
The final charge was that he had assaulted another police officer, Constable 26766 Ifill, while at the Stabroek Market police outpost. Letlow denied assaulting the officer, insisting that he was again tased during that incident and did not lay a hand on anyone.
The prosecutor objected to bail, citing the nature of the offences and reports that Letlow was “constantly abusing” Duncan.
Despite the prosecution’s objections, the Magistrate granted bail: $10,000 for the threatening language charge, and $15,000 each for the four other charges to which he pleaded not guilty, totalling $80,000.
Letlow is set to return to court on Wednesday, June 25, when the prosecution is expected to disclose statements and evidence in the matter.