Queenstown businessman gets bail for wounding colleague

Queenstown businessman, Harry Baptiste was granted bail on a wounding charge when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court.
He was accused of wounding another businessman, Noah Yashuran, 67, on February 5, 2023, at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Baptiste, 59 of Laluni Street in Queenstown, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge of wounding with intent and was granted bail in the sum of $40,000 and the matter was adjourned to May 22, 2023.
Both Baptiste and Yashuran are well-known businessmen in their respective communities. However, the details of the altercation leading up to the alleged wounding have not yet been made public, but it is being alleged that the incident has caused significant harm to Yashuran.