And she did seek court action. 37-year-old Lionel "Piggy" Neal was detained two days ago and brought into the city this morning. He appeared before magistrate Sharon Fraser where he was read charges of burglary with intent to rape and using threatening words.
This afternoon he pleaded not guilty alleging he had no need to commit burglary since he and Hartin are lovers. In his statement he referred to her as his "common law" and said that they'd been living together for 7 months.
He was granted bail in the sum of $2,500 plus one surety of the same which he was able to meet by 2:00 this afternoon.
There are, however, the condition's to Neal's bail. He's been told by the court to stay away from Hartin, her property and any of her family members, and moreover, he was ordered to stay away from Caye Caulker. But he will have to return there with a police escort to get his possessions.
Further allegations being made against Neal by Hartin were that he threatened to break her nose, kill her, and burn her house down.
His counter allegations against Hartin are that she used cocaine regularly and on at least one occasion made threats against several prominent officials saying quote: "I wish these (BLANK) would all die."
Lionel "Piggy" Neal's next court date is set for July 19, 2022.
Neal is well known to police; in 2012 Neal walked from the murder of a man he had allegedly shot on Cairo street, Belize City.
We note that his mother says he was only charged for burglary in this case.
