A 61-year-old man was denied bail when he appeared in court yesterday charged with several offences, including eight counts of attempted murder.
The court appearance was in connection with the firebombing of a family’s house in Mayaro just days ago.
Ramsaran Kowlessar appeared virtually before Mayaro Magistrate Debby Ann Bassaw but was not called upon to plead to the charges.
He was denied bail on eight counts of attempted murder and one charge of arson.
The charges stemmed from an incident on Monday at Mafeking Village, where the Bahadoor family’s home was set on fire while they were asleep.
Anisha, 34, a mother of two, suffered second-degree burns to her legs. Her family, including her two children, ages nine and four, her 52-year-old mother, 71-year-old father, 33-year-old brother, 27-year-old sister, and her sister’s nine-month-old baby, escaped serious injury. The house was destroyed.
Kowlessar, also of Mafeking Village, was arrested soon after the incident.
PC Farley, of the Mayaro CID, charged him with attempting to murder each family member, including the three children.
Objecting to bail, prosecutor Sgt Rudranath Ramdhan said Kowlessar allegedly tried self-harm while in the police cell and reportedly made threats against the family. The magistrate remanded him in custody for a fingerprint trace to determine if he had a criminal record.
The matter was adjourned to next Tuesday.