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Ann Marie Carter,Cheap Jerseys 2018, 24 of First Avenue, Bartica, who was charged for trafficking in persons on Monday, last, was yesterday remanded to prison on another charge stemming from the incident.The woman appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to a charge which stated that on April 21, she assaulted Simona Broomes.Court documents revealed that on the day in question, Broomes, who has an active and leading role in the Women Miners’ Association had told the defendant that she was wrong to take a 17-year-old into the interior to be sexually exploited. The defendant became annoyed and pushed the complainant. The matter was reported and the assailant was arrested and charged for the said offence.Attorney at Law, Haymant Ramdhani who represented the defendant, told the court that his client maintains her innocence and denies that the said assault ever occurred. The former Magistrate then requested for his client to be granted bail in a reasonable sum.The lawyer’s application was not upheld and the defendant is expected to appear before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry on September 18 for report and fixture. |
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