CourtLocal News Trade unionist charged with assault by Fernella Wedderburn 31/01/2023 written by Fernella Wedderburn Updated by Sasha Mehter 31/01/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Asokore Beckles leaving the District A Magistrates’ Court located at Cane Garden, St Thomas on Monday. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 839 Economist and trade unionist Asokore Hussien Rahmon Beckles was hauled before the law court on Monday in connection with two assault charges. The No. 20 Colleton Gardens, St Peter resident was granted $5 000 bail with one surety when he appeared before Magistrate Manila Renee. He is accused of unlawfully assaulting Richard Woodroffe occasioning him actual bodily harm on January 28, 2023. It is further alleged that on the same day, he did serious bodily harm to Lynton Fraser with intent to maim, disfigure or disable him or to do some serious bodily harm to him. Beckles, who is represented by attorney-at-law Arthur Holder, pleaded not guilty to the charges and there were no objections to bail from Sergeant Kenmore Phillips. He will make his next appearance before the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on October 5. (FW) You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Fernella Wedderburn You may also like Paving in progress at Bath Road, St John (Highway F) 07/12/2024 Money cannot be the only consideration in land policy 07/12/2024 Update: Skeletal remains found at Henley, St John 06/12/2024