State drops armed robbery charges against Sean Hinds

Dec 13, 2011 News

Charges against ex-policeman Sean Hinds have been withdrawn. The 40-year-old resident of 552 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, yesterday heard that he had no case to answer.
He was charged with six others for the July 12 robbery of businessman Malcolm Panday. Of the seven arrested, Hinds is the only one exempted from the charge.
Recommendations coming out of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) indicated that there was insufficient evidence to prove a case against Hinds.
Yesterday, the man appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry where he was informed that the charge had been dropped.
Hinds had originally been charged for playing a role in a robbery which occurred at Bel Air Gardens. Cash in excess of $7 million had been taken from Anne Ramsood, a member of Panday’s household. The bandits had forced their way into Panday’s home after a maid was about to make her exist.
The men had placed the family along with their assistants to sit on the ground while they inquired about monies in the home. After scaring the persons with weapons, the bandits were led to money and valuables. The men then made off with the family’s belongings.
Reports also indicated that the brother of Pandy’s wife heard the commotion, as he was on the phone with his sister at the time of the incident. The man reportedly followed the crooks as they drove off and signaled a police vehicle on its way to Panday’s residence that he was in pursuit of the robbers.
The bandits were intercepted at the Ocean Spray Hotel where they opened fire on seeing police ranks. After a short stand off the accused persons were detained for the alleged robbery. Investigations led officers to various persons and places.
Mr. Panday’s mother-in-law, Chandrada Rampersaud; Hardat Kumar, 23, of Owen Street, Kitty; Jermaine Mitchell, 20, of YY 15 North East La Penitence, a porter at the Continental Company; Rabindra Seemangal, 20, 100 Sheriff Street; Aubrey Simon, 21, 1414 Princes Street; and Rayon Jones of Lot 2 Hardina Street, Wortmanville are all implicated in the mid year robbery.
These persons are currently out on bail in excess of 1M.

8 thoughts on “State drops armed robbery charges against Sean Hinds”

ursulla December 13, 2011 at 9:34 am

Why give them bail? before the court date they will do the same again.
1. Singh_amsterdam December 14, 2011 at 8:38 am
  
  IT’S TODAY I GOT TO UNDERSTAND THEY ARE CURRENTLY OUT ON BAIL.
berbicebwoy December 13, 2011 at 10:16 am

No surprises here.
carl veecock December 13, 2011 at 11:48 am

Wow!

Now de man can enjoy he Christmas.

What would be intriguing is if in defence statements and comments in Court,
de man name get mentioned too many times!

This has happened time and time over… a person is freed, but the person
is freely referred to by the defendants!
gordon5819 December 13, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Ican rember someone on this forum saying the charges against this man wouid be dropped because of who he is and what he knows. He turns out to be prophetic
Guyana Analyst December 13, 2011 at 1:26 pm

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Fireman649 December 13, 2011 at 2:27 pm

In the eyes of the DPP the tearing down of billboards and banners to which he was. identified as being part of these activities, must be seen as completed community service for the alleged crimes he accused of , remember protect the associates and do not burn the bridges that you may have to cross again.
caban December 13, 2011 at 3:00 pm

the public need some sort of explaination on this for it was stated that this guy was caught in the act would the police public relation officer care to comment on this matter