Police on February 22nd, 2025, arrested and charged Augustus John, a 60-year-old farmer of Lowmans Leeward, with the offence of assault.
Investigations revealed that the accused assaulted Amanda Jack, a 35-year-old domestic worker of the same address, by raising a cutlass above her head with intent to commit actual bodily harm.
John committed the offence in Lowmans Leeward on August 26th, 2024.
He appeared before the Kingstown Magistrate Court on February 24th, 2025, and pled not guilty to the charge.
The accused was granted bail in the sum of $1,500.00 ECC with one surety and the matter was adjourned to November 17th, 2025.
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