Teen granted bail over chopping incident

A teenager who appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse on Tuesday charged with assault, causing actual bodily harm, was granted bail following an appearance at the Linden Magistrate’s Court.

The defendant, 19-year-old Raheem Bristol, of 251 Half Mile, Wismar, Linden, is accused of unlawfully and maliciously assaulting the Virtual Complainant (VC), Jamal Pork along the One Mile Public Road on April 21, 2016.

The prosecution indicated that the defendant and the VC were known to each other. It is alleged that on the day in question, there was an altercation between the two in the vicinity of the One Mile wash bay, which led to Bristol repeatedly chopping Pork from behind with a cutlass, causing him to sustain numerous injuries.

The VC reported the incident to the Wismar Police Station and was treated at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) where a medical certificate was obtained.

The defendant was granted bail in the sum of $25,000. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance on September 27.