Teen charged for wounding another over female

– third wanted for murder

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Thursday remanded a teenager for allegedly stabbing another in the face with a broken glass bottle during an argument over a female.
When the teen appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, he denied the charge which stated that on December 24, 2019 at Four Miles, Port Kaituma, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini), he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Keion Hutson with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause grievous bodily harm.
According to reports received, on the day in question, about 22:00h, the 16-year-old was walking with a teenage girl when the now injured man and his friends confronted them.
This led to the victim allegedly arming himself with a piece of wood and dealing the 16-year-old several lashes about the body.
The court heard that the defendant ran to a nearby shop and got a friend and they in turn armed themselves with cutlasses and returned to where the incident took place.
A confrontation then ensued between the teens which led to a scuffle. The defendant allegedly broke a glass bottle and stabbed the victim to the face while his accomplice stabbed the victim’s friend.
The teen and his accomplice made good their escape while the injured juveniles were rushed to the Port Kaituma Hospital.
Hutson was admitted for his injuries while his friend was pronounced dead on arrival.
The matter was then reported and the 16-year-old was arrested and charged; however, his friend was still at large and yet to be arrested and charged for murder.
The Magistrate, after listening to the facts remanded the teen to the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre.