Man charged for chopping another with machete granted $300,000 bail

Twenty-year-old Nathan Whyte, who is charged with using a machete to chop a man, was on Friday granted bail of $300,000 with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court.

Whyte, who is from Ewarton, is charged with wounding with intent.

"Your honour, my client acted in self-defence. He was at home when he heard strange sounds outside the house. He armed himself and encountered the complainant, who ran at him. The complainant then suddenly spun around when he was injured," argued his attorney, Kemar Robinson.

Whyte was ordered to report to the St Ann’s Bay Police Station on Saturdays.

The case is set to return to court on May 16.

Allegations are that on January 27, the complainant was walking through a pathway when he was alerted by a dog and ran off.

He reportedly observed the accused running after him with a machete.

During the chase, the complainant fell, and Whyte allegedly began chopping at him.

The complainant raised his left hand, which was almost severed.

He was assisted to Linstead Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

The matter was reported to the Ewarton Police Station, and an investigation led to Whyte’s arrest and subsequent charge of wounding with intent.

- Rasbert Turner

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