A 48-year-old ambulance driver has been placed into pre-trial detention at Dodds Prison following his court appearance on charges of inflicting serious bodily harm on a local man in the parish of St Michael. Identified as O’Brien Antonio Franklyn, a resident of Quarry Road in Bank Hall, St Michael, the defendant appeared before Magistrate Jared Richards at the District ‘A’ Traffic Court to answer to the criminal allegation.
Court documents allege that on September 2, Franklyn intentionally caused severe physical injury to Andre Harry, with the explicit intent to maim, permanently disfigure, or disable the victim. Represented by experienced legal advocate Senior Counsel Andrew Pilgrim, Franklyn was not required to enter a plea at this initial hearing, as the charge against him is classified as an indictable offence that will proceed to a higher court for trial.
Following the brief hearing, Magistrate Richards ordered Franklyn to be held in custody at Dodds Prison until his next scheduled court appearance, which is set for September 30. No further details about the circumstances of the alleged incident, including the current condition of the victim Andre Harry, have been released to the public as the legal process moves forward.