By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
A 52-year-old man accused of abducting and violently attacking a woman was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Calvin Farquharson appeared in Court Three before Magistrate LaQuay Laing on four charges, including kidnapping, causing harm, threats of death, and stealing.
It is alleged that on March 2, in Freeport, the accused unlawfully kidnapped Utah Maycock, caused her harm, and made threats of death, putting her in fear for her life.
Farquharson is also accused of stealing a Samsung cellular phone valued at $299, the property of Ms Maycock.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
According to police reports, a woman had arrived home when she was ambushed by a man she knew, who then directed her to drive to a certain park. Fearing for her safety, she complied. During the drive, the attacker allegedly stabbed her multiple times in the left arm. She managed to escape, and the vehicle crashed. Police arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect.
The court prosecutor informed the court that kidnapping is classified as a Part C offence and requested that bail be denied, referring the matter to the Supreme Court.
Magistrate Laing denied Farquharson bail and deferred the matter to the Supreme Court, where proceedings are scheduled to continue on March 31.
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