An inmate in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last week accused a senior police officer of stabbing at him with a knife while he was at the Kingston Central lock-up.

Resident Magistrate Georgianna Fraser was very concerned about this accusation and immediately asked that a police officer take a statement from the inmate and ensure that it is reported to the Complaints Division.

The inmate, Oneil Fraser, charged with wounding with intent, told the court that he was being abused by the police officers at the Kingston Central jail and that an inspector stabbed at him with a knife.

Superintendent Cornel Messam of the Kingston Central Police Station told THE STAR that he was aware of the accusations made by the inmate. However, he mentioned that the senior officer was wrongfully accused.

"I am aware of the matter, however, the inmate is not being truthful about the matter," said Messam.

According to the senior officer, Fraser has been involved in a number of incidents at the facility since his transfer from the Half-Way Tree lock-up. Messam added that such a claim is impossible, since weapons are strictly prohibited from the lock-up.

"I know that inmate, he is a troublemaker that was transferred from the Half-Way Tree lock-up ... Such an allegations is impossible because knives and guns are not carried into jail," said the senior officer.

Fraser was sentenced to three months in prison last week for using a padlock to cause injury to an inmate.