Teen remanded on robbery charge

Aug 12, 2011 News

A teenager accused of committing robbery under arms was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octave Hamilton when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The charge against 18-year-old Travis Anthony, stated that on August 8, in Georgetown, armed with a pair of scissors, he robbed Bonny Paris of one BlackBerry cellular phone worth $60,000.
Anthony was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
The accused, who was unrepresented, made an unsuccessful application for bail.
Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey then requested that the offender be remanded to prison since there were no special circumstances presented for the granting of bail.
Anthony was ordered to make his next appearance on October 21.

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