Trial of men in Bog Walk Gorge floodgate breach again stalled
Published:Friday | March 22, 2024 | 8:50 AM
The trial of the two men charged over breaching the padlock of a floodgate in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine in 2022 has again been stalled.
The matter could not proceed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday because 52-year-old bus driver Garth Brown and 45-year-old excavator operator Glenroy Denton did not have legal representation.
As a result, the trial was pushed back to June 7.
They are charged with malicious destruction of Government property and unauthorized entry to a restricted area.
Reports are that the National Works Agency ordered the closure of the Dam Head floodgate on September 26, 2022, due to flooding in the gorge from the Rio Cobre.
Denton and Brown were subsequently seen breaking the padlock on the floodgate and travelling along the roadway.
The incident was caught on camera.
Both were later arrested and charged.
They have made numerous court appearances and have maintained their innocence.
- Rasbert Turner
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