Criminal Court “A”, Temple of Justice, has begun the prosecution of two men, Isaac Gboeking Jr. and Isaac Gboeking, father and son, for allegedly damaging the left eye of a private citizen, Johnny Hill.
The defendants were arrested by officer Halvin A. Page of the Liberia National Police Crime Against Person Unit, acquainted with their Constitutional rights, investigated and consequently charged with the commission of the crimes of aggravated assault and criminal facilitation.
According to court record, on August 23, 2019 in the Pipeline Catholic intersection community, Paynesville, the defendants, with criminal mind and intent, severely caused bodily injury to Hill’s peaceful body.
The defendants spilled liquid substance in a small cholera bottle, believed to be acid, directly into the face of the victim, thereby causing damage and paralyzing the normal function of the private prosecutor’s left eye.
The court document explained that, while the victim and court officers of the Civil Law Court were executing the service of a “writ of possession” on defendant Isaac and his son as a result of a disputed property, the defendants attacked Hill with acid water in a small cholera bottle and spilled it into his face, bursting his left eye.
A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he causes serious bodily injury to another purposely, knowingly and recklessly with deadly weapon.
State prosecutors have produced several witnesses, to include victim Johnny Hill, Evera Goe, Stephen Kieh, Darious Diggs, Halvin A. Page and documentary evidence.
The case continues on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, when the state is expected to conclude with the production of oral and documentary evidence.
After the production of evidence and testimonies, the defendants will take the witness stand to defend themselves.