Man ordered to compensate victim

Julien Bocus, 30, appeared before senior magistrate Cheryl Ann Antoine in the San Fernando First Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of maliciously wounding Sean Duncan on July 7. He pleaded guilty to the charge laud by PC Beckles.

Prosecutor Cleyon Sedan told the court that at about 9.37pm, Duncan was at upper High Street, San Fernando when he was approached by Bocus. The two men had an argument during which Bocus struck Duncan with a bottle to his head causing him to lose consciousness. He was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital where he was treated and discharged. A medical report was also produced which showed injuries Duncan sustained to the back of his head. Duncan was in court with a bandage to the back of his head.

Attorney Ainsley Lucky who represented Bocus said his client fell prey to his temper and he was sorry. Lucky said he was told by Bocus that Duncan was “interfering with his (Bocus’) wife.” However, Duncan told Antoine that Bocus was making up excuses for hitting him.

“Your honour, I don’t know this man or his wife,” Duncan said. “I have never seen them before until at the bar we was liming at.” He recalled that on that night he went to a bar in San Fernando for drinks with his wife and while leaving Bocus’ wife approached him and began cursing.

“Again your honour I have never seen this woman and she just kept cursing me even when I left the bar,” he said. Duncan told the magistrate that while walking along High Street, the woman confronted him and Bocus hit him with the bottle. Bocus was ordered to pay $1,000 as compensation to Duncan and $1,800 in fines.