MARK Singh (no address given) was yesterday sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for using threatening language to his reputed wife.
His case was first called before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, and the defendant had initially pleaded guilty with explanation.Particulars of the offence are that on Saturday, February 1, at Lot 150 Regent Street, Georgetown, Singh had made use of threatening language to Sangeeta Persaud, occasioning a breach of the peace.
Saying that the couple lives in the same home, Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, added that Singh is always in the habit of threatening Persaud. He said that on February 1, at about 18:00 hrs, Persaud went to her son’s room to collect some of his belongings, and Singh was in the room. A misunderstanding developed, and Singh threatened to chop off Persaud’s neck.
In court, Singh said he could not recall saying those words to his wife, and begged the magistrate for leniency, stating that he had previously been convicted on an assault charge.
Based on his explanation, a not-guilty plea had been entered on his behalf and the case was transferred before Magistrate Chandan-Edmonds for trial.
But when Singh appeared before Magistrate Chandan-Edmonds, he changed his plea to guilty, and was sentenced to serve the jail term mentioned.