Latest update February 14th, 2025 8:22 AM
Randy Morris faces court for armed robbery
Randy Morris, 32, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday before Magistrate Hazel Octive- Hamilton to answer to a charge of armed robbery. He was not required to plead.
The police said that the Lot 263 Freeman Street, East La Penitence resident, on May 20, last, at Bourda Street, Georgetown robbed Gregory De Gammes. The charge stated that while armed with a gun, Morris allegedly
Randy Morris
relieved the man of in excess of $2M.
Morris was represented by Attorney-at-law Gordon Gilhuys who made an application for bail. The lawyer argued that it was a regular habit of the police to pick up Morris after a robbery has been committed. He said that his client is out on bail and has been reporting to numerous police stations.
The prosecutor however objected to bail for Morris. She agreed that the accused has other matters and has been reporting to the police, but on an identification parade, she said Morris was positively identified by the victim. She objected to bail for the seriousness and prevalence of the offence.
The court granted the prosecutor‘s application and Morris was remanded to jail until today when he will face Magistrate Judy Latchman in Court Three.
Kaieteur News understands that the victim in the matter is the director of the Church’s establishment with a branch located at Bourda Market.
It is alleged that on the day in question the victim went to the Church’s Restaurant, Bourda branch, to pick up the night’s sales. During his time at the establishment Morris and another person allegedly went into the restaurant, held the victim at gunpoint and relieved him of the bag in which the cash was kept. The suspects then made good their escape via motorcycle.
A report was made to the police and Morris was later arrested. The victim reportedly identified Morris as the culprit.
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