A man appeared in court regarding a Plymouth acid attack and other serious charges, including drug offenses.
Israel Augustus is from north London. He gave his address and birthday to the court. A legal advisor read the list of charges.
He and Kelvin Sante face a charge together. They are accused of harming Danny Cahalane. They allegedly used sulphuric acid. The incident happened on Lipson Road in Plymouth. The date was February 21.
Augustus and Sante face more charges together. These include aggravated burglary. They had sulphuric acid and a screwdriver.
Augustus faces even more charges alone. He allegedly participated in organized crime. He is accused of supplying cannabis. The amount was over 474 grams. He also allegedly supplied crack cocaine. The amount was 43 grams.
He had an illegal weapon, a zombie knife. The location was private. He is also accused of offering class A drugs. These drugs were MDMA and ketamine. The total was about 204 grams. He had a knife in public. This happened on Opie Lane in Plymouth.
The prosecutor, Jenny Cater, spoke to the court. She said all the charges were related. She confirmed some charges must go to Crown Court.
Augustus’s lawyer, Peter Seigne, agreed. He said all charges should go to Crown Court together. Augustus did not ask for bail.
The court leader, Nicholas Mansfield, kept Augustus in custody. He must attend Plymouth Crown Court on April 7. This is for a hearing to prepare the case.