Route taxi driver gets bail on wounding charge

A Gun Hill, Newbury, St George, route taxi driver has been granted $10 000 bail after being charged with wounding a man. Kareeme Akeal Seale appeared before acting Magistrate Shakieda Sealy in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court, accused of wounding Ryan Lashley on September 25 with intent to maim, disfigure or disable him, or to do him some other serious bodily harm. No plea was taken on the indictable charge. Seale, who was represented by attorney Nigel Whitehall, was released on bail with surety and ordered to report weekly to a police station. He was also warned to stay away from Lashley. Seale’s next court date is January 13, 2027. (JB)