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Feb 24, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News
A twenty year-old Charlestown man was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with
three counts of armed robbery, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Appearing before City Magistrate Judy Latchman was Odinga Haywood of Drysdale Street, Charlestown. It is alleged that he robbed three persons on February 21, while armed with a knife.
Particulars of the first charge stated that he robbed Mohamed Takur of an iPhone and headset valued $127,000 at Lamaha Street, Georgetown. It was further alleged that Haywood robbed Abraham Takur of a Samsung phone valued $70,000 also at Waterloo Street.
And finally, he was accused of robbing Trevor Singh of a Samsung phone valued $60,440 at Lamaha Street.
Haywood pleaded not guilty to the charges.
An attorney, during a bail application for the defendant, told the court that his client has an unblemished criminal record. He said that Haywood is willing to comply with any conditions attached to his bail. The lawyer also stated that his client is not a flight risk and is willing to surrender his passport to the court.
However, Police Prosecutor, Corporal Kerry Bostwick opposed to bail for the defendant. Bostwick highlighted the seriousness and the prevalence of the offence and the fact that an offensive weapon was used in its commission. Jones also informed the court that the defendant admitted to committing the crime.
This matter will be called again on March 10.
Meanwhile, in another case, another man was remanded to prison for allegedly snatching a gold chain from a woman’s neck.
Roy Williams (no address given) is accused of stealing a gold chain valued at $38,000 from Lisa Kishore, on October 3, 2015 at Croal Street, Georgetown. He pleaded not guilty to the charge read to him by Magistrate Judy Latchman and was ordered to return to court on March 11.
Prosecutor Bostwick told the court that the victim positively identified Williams after the attack. He said that on the day in question, the defendant snatched the chain from Kishore’s neck and made good his escape, despite the fact that she gave chase.
In those circumstances he opposed Williams being granted pre-trial liberty.
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