Police, teacher granted bail on assault charge

A Policewoman and a teacher were on Monday released on 25,000 each by Magistrate Rhondell Weever for assaulting each other.
Aketa Williams, 27, a Police Constable, and 30-year-old Shonetta Porter appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where the charge was read to them.
Police stated that Porter assaulted Williams on June 10, at Longden Street, Georgetown, with the intent to cause her actual bodily harm. She, however, pleaded not guilty.
In retaliation, Williams then assaulted Porter. She pleaded guilty with an explanation, telling the court that it was Porter who hit her first and she was acting in self defence.
As such, the Magistrate changed her plea from guilty to not guilty. The women were granted bail and ordered to return to court on September 25.