In a case highlighting neighborhood disputes turning violent, 27-year-old Kimron Lavia from Mt Bentick, Georgetown has entered a guilty plea for assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The Georgetown Magistrate’s Court heard how the November 4, 2025 altercation unfolded between neighbors.
According to evidence presented by Police Constable 977 Fergus, the conflict originated when victim Dequano Joseph was cleaning his yard, an activity that apparently provoked Lavia and his brothers. The situation rapidly deteriorated into a verbal confrontation before turning physically violent.
Court documents reveal Lavia first hurled a glass bottle toward Joseph, which missed its intended target but struck and damaged a nearby residence. Not dissuaded by the failed attempt, Lavia then picked up a stone and successfully struck Joseph, inflicting injuries to his left thigh.
Defense attorney Grant Connell acknowledged the factual accuracy of the prosecution’s case while presenting mitigating circumstances. Connell asserted that Joseph had initially advanced toward the brothers brandishing a cutlass prior to the stone-throwing incident. The defense counsel characterized the injury as minor—merely a graze—and emphasized his client’s demonstrated remorse.
Prosecutor Inspector of Police Corlene Samuel deferred to the court’s judgment regarding appropriate sentencing. Magistrate Kaywanna Jacobs delivered a multi-tiered verdict: Lavia must provide EC$300 in victim compensation by January 30 or face a three-month incarceration period. Additionally, he received a EC$200 fine due by February 13, with a two-month prison alternative for non-payment.
The court further imposed a nine-month bond requirement, stipulating that any violation would result in an immediate EC$900 payment obligation or a four-month jail sentence. Police Constable 573 Young served as the primary investigator for the case.