Regional Sports Organizer Charged

Godwin Allicock, the Regional Sports Organizer of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)
Region 6 who was arrested on Tuesday last has been charged with two offenses.
The charges were instituted on Wednesday when he appeared at court. The well-known Sports
Organizer was arrested for threatening his reputed wife with knives.
The charges that Allicock was charged for were threatening behaviour and possession of
offensive weapons (two knives). He appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before
Magistrate Peter Hugh.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges and Magistrate Hugh ordered that he undergo a mental
evaluation and was remanded until January 5, 2021.
Meanwhile, Kaieteur News was informed by Commander Jairam Ramlakhan, that Allicock is
presently at the National Psychiatric Hospital in Fort Canje, Berbice.

This media house, www.aroundtheregions.com learnt that the Regional Chairman, David
Armogan, had stated in another publication that Allicock will be dismissed. “We do not condone
such things. That is very serious, so following disciplinary actions, he will be dismissed,”
Armogan was reported as saying.

Allicock’s last known address is Rose Hall Tow and reports of the incident stated that on
Tuesday he was arrested after he armed himself with knives and threatened his reputed wife in
the vicinity of the New Amsterdam Police Station.

According to the police report, the woman and suspect works at the RDC and it was while she
was making her way into work that she saw the suspect also entering the compound. She told the
police that she immediately left the location and returned to the station, but Allicock reportedly
followed her and jumped in the taxi with two knives in hand.
The report went on to state that the taxi driver who assisted the woman by getting her safely to
the station. The taxi driver pulled a cutlass from his car to protect the woman.

It was at the station that Allicock rushed up to her and began to threaten her, with the knives in
his hand. Ranks made attempts to arrest him, but he escaped.

The police immediately launched a search and soon after arrested the man.