Chinese national, Alex Feng of Potters who was placed on remand for malicious damage to the property of the XPZ will have to wait until Wednesday 21 August for his next court hearing, as the court was unable to secure a Chinese interpreter.
He was first remanded to His Majesty’s Prison on Friday 9th following a video of him attempting to enter the premises of XPZ by violently shaking its steel gates. Another video placed him kneeling in the middle of Sir Sydney Walling Highway apparently waiting on police officers who had been called in about a disturbance.
Prosecutors denied him bail, stating they felt that for the safety of the public, he should be remanded until the court is able to secure a Chinese interpreter to ensure that Feng fully understands what is taking place in court.
Feng was charged with maliciously causing damage to XPZ’s property, using threatening language and throwing missiles. According to the police, he went onto the property and broke a glass window, and damaged several galvanised panels and a metal gate at around 5pm on August 6.
The Potters resident, was convicted of arson in February 2023 for setting fire to the XPZ store in June 2021, causing an estimated EC$10 million in damage and leaving nearly 60 people unemployed.
He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, with his time on remand taken into account.
