A Clapham man has been ordered to remain in custody at Dodds Prison following a court hearing that revealed a history of police reports filed against him by the alleged victim. Marlon Damien Weekes, 42, appeared in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court facing a serious indictable charge of unlawfully wounding Norman Knight with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on December 18.
During the bail hearing, Prosecutor Police Constable Troy Tudor presented multiple grounds for objecting to release, citing the substantial evidence against Weekes and concerns about witness intimidation. The court heard that Knight required hospitalization for multiple injuries sustained in the alleged attack, adding to the prosecution’s safety concerns given that both men reside as neighbors in the Christ Church community.
Further complicating the case, prosecutors revealed that Weekes is currently on bail for a separate assault matter in another jurisdiction. Constable Tudor emphasized that the complainant had made ‘numerous calls to the police about the defendant’ prior to the December incident.
Weekes denied ever receiving police notices regarding these previous complaints. However, Sergeant Osbourne provided testimony contradicting this claim, recounting one specific response where he found the accused intoxicated and sleeping on a vehicle while holding a pair of scissors. ‘Apparently, he drinks a lot, and I took the scissors from him, and he did not even know,’ the sergeant told the court.
Magistrate Manila Renee, considering the accused’s previous conviction for possession of an offensive weapon despite its dated nature, remanded Weekes into custody until January 20 for further proceedings. No plea was taken during the hearing due to the indictable nature of the charge.