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Jun 20, 2014 News
A 47-year-old weed cutter was yesterday charged at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for stealing $1.3M in jewellery during the fire in Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, which rendered more than a dozen homeless on Monday, last.
Ronald Sookraj was read the charge by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. He allegedly made off with $1,260,000 gold and diamond jewellery as well as $100,000 in silver jewellery belonging to one of the residents, Odessa St. Hill, on June 16, at Delph Street, Campbellville.
He pleaded not guilty and submitted a bail application through his lawyer, Paul Fung-a-Fat.
The lawyer claimed that while the house was burning, the owner had asked Sookraj to assist in removing the jewellery from the premises. He argued that his client had no intentions of stealing and is not responsible for the items that were lost since some may have fallen in the fire or out of his pocket as he transported them.
Fung-a-Fat asked the court to consider that all the items were recovered and offer his client minimal bail. His application was met with no objections from Police Prosecutor, Corporal Bharat Mangru.
The Chief Magistrate granted bail to the tune of $100,000. The case will be called again on July 11.
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