Charged: Navindra Latchman
Navindra Latchman, also known as “Rocky,” a taxi driver of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, has been remanded to prison on charges of attempted murder.
Latchman appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the charge of attempt to commit murder was formally read to him. He was not required to enter a plea and was ordered to remain in custody until his next court appearance on November 7.
The charge stems from an incident on October 14, 2024, in which the 28-year-old allegedly attacked and stabbed a 16-year-old fifth-form student at Johanna Cecelia Secondary School. The attack took place along the Abrams Zuil Public Road in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The scene of the stabbing incident
According to police reports, on the night of the incident, the teen and her 14-year-old sister were walking along Queenstown Public Road when the taxi driver attempted to run them over. The sisters managed to escape harm and later boarded another taxi to report the incident at the Suddie Police Station.
While en route to the police station, Latchman allegedly swerved into the path of their vehicle, forcing it to stop. Armed with a knife, he approached the car, causing the driver to flee, leaving the two sisters behind. Latchman then attacked 16-year-old, stabbing her multiple times before fleeing the scene.
The teen was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital, where she was treated for serious stab wounds to her chest, arm, and shoulders. Following the incident, Latchman was apprehended by police the following day and subsequently charged. (G9)
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