On Thursday, September 1, 2022, police arrested and charged Tuckron Jacobs, 23 years old Farmer of Lowmans Windward with the offence of Grievous Bodily Harm.
Investigations revealed that on the June 17th at Lowmans Windward at about 10:30 pm, Jacobs unlawfully and maliciously inflicted Grievous Bodily Harm on a 69 years old Farmer of the same address by chopping him about his head and body with a cutlass.
Jacobs was jointly charged along with Keyron Boyea, a 24 years Labourer of Lowmans Windward with the offence of Damage to property.
The assailant was accused of damaging $2020 worth of property, including: one window, two louvers, one door, two tables, a small dish and one sheet of unpainted galvanize.
Boyea and Jacobs appeared before the Serious Offences Court on Friday, September 2, 2022, to answer the charges.
Jacobs pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to three years for Grievous Bodily Harm and nine months for Damage to Property. Both sentences will run concurrently.
However, Boyea pleaded not guilty and the matter was transferred to the Biabou Magistrate Court.
