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Mar 13, 2012 News
Randy Morris was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of robbery under arms
when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Morris, 32, of Lot 263 Freeman Street, East La Penitence, was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
It is alleged that on January 10 at D’Urban Street, Lodge, Morris and others robbed Mahdia businessman, Roger Hinds, of a quantity of gold and diamond jewellery, a 9mm Glock pistol and one .32 pistol, all totaling $9,680,000.
Morris was represented by Attorney Gordon Gilhuys.
The lawyer submitted to the court that his client was arrested at his girlfriend’s home, and was shot in the abdomen by police ranks. He claimed they locked Morris’s girlfriend in a bedroom before they committed the act. Gilhuys said that he was denied the opportunity to see his client when he turned up at the police station, where he said Morris was kept without medical attention.
When given a chance by the court, Morris related his account of what transpired when the police arrested him, reiterating that his girlfriend was locked in a bedroom by the police when he was shot. He also said that he was placed on an identification parade, but the police had told him nothing of the results, only that he would be facing the court.
A medical certificate was produced to the court in relation to Morris’s wounds. But police prosecutor Robert Tyndall explained that information received stated that Morris was not shot by the police but he in fact received injuries during a scuffle with ranks during his arrest.
Gilhuys subsequently requested that his client receive a medical inspection by an independent doctor of his choice, where he would stand the expense of his check-up.
The court agreed to the lawyer’s request, which led to the prosecution’s request for refusal of bail. Tyndall contended that bail should be refused to Morris because of the prevalence of the offence, the nature and its seriousness.
The court then ordered that Morris be remanded to prison until Friday, March 16.
Police believe that the suspects who robbed Hinds had received a tip-off that the businessman was heading to the city and thus conspired to rob him. Hinds, on January 10, last, was sitting in his pick-up outside of a relative’s residence at D’Urban Street, Lodge, when he was approached by two men armed with guns. The thieves relieved Hinds of a quantity of jewellery and two licensed firearms. He was shot once in the leg and arm.
On January 26, last, Nortolan Martin of Lot WW7 North East La Penitence, Georgetown, was charged with the robbery of Hinds. Martin, who appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton ,said he was 17-years-old and that he still attended school. He was remanded to jail.
On Saturday, last, police released a press statement claiming that Morris was wanted for questioning in relation to a number of armed robberies. They said that the man had been grazed by a bullet when a rank opened fire on Morris who allegedly attacked armed ranks with a knife when they entered a house at Quamina Street at around 23:30 hrs.
The police are currently seeking the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as to whether the two persons charged for the robbery of Hinds should be heard together.
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