Victim refuses to give evidence, duo freed

Hadfield Street chopping

Two men who allegedly chopped a market vendor to his head were both set free after the victim refused to offer evidence against them.
Twenty-year-old Jenel Watlers of Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown, and 31-year-old Osmond Brummell of Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Judy Latchman.
They both denied the charge brought against them which stated that on September 18, 2017 at Cross and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown, they unlawfully and maliciously wounded Wesley Payne.
According to Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves, Payne was seated at his stand the day he was attacked.
He was reportedly approached by the defendants and an argument ensued between the three.
Brummell allegedly pulled out a cutlass and dealt Payne one chop to his head while Walter attacked the Virtual Complainant (VC) and began punching him to his abdomen.
The VC was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated and sent away. The matter was reported and the two men were both arrested and charged with the offence.
However, in court on Tuesday, the VC told Magistrate Latchman that he did not wish to offer any evidence in the matter.