‘Lloydie’ in court for acid attack

The charges alleged that on Monday last at Figarie Trace, Basse Terre Village, Moruga, he threw a certain corrosive fluid called hydrochloric acid at four persons with intent to do them grievous bodily harm. The victims were Juliet Mollineau, Carlene Mollineau, Peter Goddard and another person. The offences are contrary to Section 23 of the Offences Against the Person Act, Chapter 11:08.

All four charges, laid by Cpl Rosan of the Moruga Police Station, were indictably therefore, the accused man was not called upon to plead.

Senior Magistrate Maria Busby Earle- Caddle, before whom Johnson appeared yesterday, denied bail and remanded him into custody to reappear tomorrow when his criminal record will be produced to the court.

Johnson was unrepresented by counsel while Sgt Roger Richardson prosecuted.

The charge against Johnson alleged that he committed the act in one of his homes located at Figarie Trace following a domestic dispute