Maskall Mechanic Back in Court for Harm

Malik Stuart

A mechanic of Maskall Village was escorted before Magistrate Aretha Ford this afternoon to face a charge of harm upon Sherlette Arnold.  The incident allegedly happened on March eleventh in Belize City.  This was the second time in as many weeks that twenty-five-year-old Malik Stuart has appeared before the courts with a charge upon the same woman.  Two weeks ago, he was bound over the peace and ordered to avoid making contact with the witness.  But today in court, Stuart was the one who said that it is Arnold who is troubling him. Stuart fought back tears and told the magistrate that Arnold is bringing false charges against him because he wants to break up with her and that she is the one seeking him out.  He asked the court to also bring a restraining order against her.  Stuart was advised to take out the restraining order in another courtroom.  He was granted bail of eight hundred dollars on the condition that he leaves Belize City and returns to Maskall Village.