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Convicted serial carjacker, Mike Tyson who is currently serving a 58-month jail sentence for robbing
a taxi driver of his motorcar was yesterday jailed again for 18 months on a similar offence.
The 25-year-old man of Conciliation Drive, Tucville, Georgetown, was found guilty yesterday, by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, of robbing Lawrence Singh at gunpoint of his Toyota Spacio motorcar valued at $2M, a cell phone and $10,000 cash.
The incident occurred on August 10, last, at McDoom, East Bank Demerara.
During his testimony, Singh had told the court that on the day in question he had picked up Tyson from La Grange, West Bank Demerara, and dropped him off at McDoom, East Bank Demerara. Singh had recalled that the convict disembarked his vehicle at a Mc Doom gas station and another man entered his car and pointed a gun at him demanding that he drive the vehicle.
The witness said that he ran out of the vehicle and begged for his life with the gunman hot in his pursuit. According to Singh, persons came to his rescue and the gunman eventually made good his escape. Tyson, he said, jumped into his vehicle and sped away.
The taxi driver recounted that he alerted police before boarding a taxi to chase after the carjacker. Police chased after Tyson and he eventually crashed the stolen vehicle at David Street, Kitty, Georgetown.
While giving evidence, Singh had told the court that the robbery occurred around 20:45hrs. He had maintained that there was adequate lighting in the area which aided him with identifying his attackers.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Neville Jeffers called a total of four witnesses.
On February 29, City Magistrate Judy Latchman had jailed Tyson for 58 months after he was found guilty of robbing another taxi driver.
Tyson robbed Anish Veersammy of one Toyota Premio motorcar valued at $3.8M, two speakers valued $200,000 and $10,000 cash among other items. The robbery occurred on July 3, 2015 at Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara.
Tyson is also accused of committing another armed robbery. It is alleged that on July 1, 2015 at Durban Backlands, Tyson, in possession of an unlicenced firearm, robbed Eson Grimes of a car valued $3.2M, one cell phone valued $20,000, one driver’s licence valued $2,000 and $34,000 cash, among other items, all totaling $3.2M.
This matter is still engaging the attention of the courts.
He had made his first court appearance in August 17, 2015 and pleaded not guilty to the allegations.
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