A man accused of visiting a hair salon and holding his genitals in his hand while he uttered sexual comments at the female owner was remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Euter Russell, charged with unlawful wounding, was denied bail after the complainant expressed concerns for her safety. Russell, who pleaded guilty to the charge, is to return to court for sentencing on January 17.
The complainant told the court that on December 10, Russell entered her salon and showed her his penis and told her "all sort of things weh him wah do to me". She said she told him to leave her business place but he refused.
According to her, during that time, the accused used a mop stick to hit her and then punched her causing a wound which bled.
The complainant also told Resident Magistrate (RM) Georgiana Fraser that the accused had his eyes fixed on her throughout the court proceedings. "Him no stop look pon me," she told the RM. The complainant also explained to the court that her medical expenses amounted to $11,800.
Additionally, she asked the court to be compensated $40,000 for her pain and suffering after RM Fraser asked her to provide an estimate for that purpose.
Nonetheless, the accused told the court that he could not afford that amount. Upon being remanded, Russell was ordered to undergo a psychiatric test after the complainant told the RM that she felt he had a mental problem.
