Bail application fails, man remains in custody

Esan Tio Atobe Jones has been given more time to “reflect” on the remand block at Dodds after the prosecution again objected to bail.

Jones, of Block 7B Haynesville, St James is accused of unlawfully entering the premises of Denica Rock on May 24 having been forbidden by her to do so, and assaulting her on the same day causing her actual harm.

He has denied the charges.

When it came time for bail Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes reminded the accused that the prosecution’s objections to him being allowed his pretrial liberty remained.

Jones replied: “Sir, the time I have spent up there, I have had time to think . . . . I have been so humble.”

But that statement and his previous bail applications were not enough after he was reminded that he had a similar charge in another court involving the same complainant.

“After the big festivities, we will revisit [bail] . . . so you have a little more time to reflect,” Chief Magistrate Weekes told the accused before adjourning the cases until August 22.