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Two remanded on Christmas Eve

Dec 25, 2012 News

 

Two men will have to settle for prison food instead of traditional food on Christmas morning as a result of facing charges for crimes which they allegedly committed.
Errol James, 22, of Lot 767 One Mile Wismar, Linden, faced Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry yesterday charged with three counts of armed robbery. He was not required to plead.
Attorney at Law Gordon Gilhuys represented James. Gilhuys said that his client has no previous brushes with the law and was never placed on an identification parade in relation to the alleged crimes committed.
However, police say that on December 19 at Block 22 Wismar Linden, James used a firearm to rob Euclid Puertes of a Blackberry cellular phone, a gold chain, gold and diamond ring, US$300 among other items valued at over $500,000.
It is also alleged that on December 12, the accused robbed Herbert Campbell of a quantity of phone cards, his Blackberry mobile phone and a bottle of Grey Goose Vodka. James also reportedly robbed Mandy Kissoon of her Blackberry curve and $15,000.
Police Prosecutor Burgett Grant, objecting to the bail application, told the court that the accused was positively identified by all three complainants. Grant further objected to bail based on the weapon used in the alleged crime and the punishment it carries.
The prosecutor told the court that based on the facts, James robbed Puertes during midnight on December 19.  The accused in the company of another person used a handgun and dealt the man several lashes to the head and robbed him in the process.
In relation to the other charges, the accused reportedly robbed Kissoon while she was on her way home in Green Valley, Linden while Campbell was robbed at his variety store when James entered posing as a customer.  James was refused bail until January 8.
Meanwhile, Anthony Gomes of Clonbrook, Berbice was also refused bail after he was accused of stealing auxiliary equipment off a dredge valued at $231,000 belonging to John Haynes. He was not required to plead to the charge.
The incident allegedly took place on August 12, in Port Kaituma, North West District, after Haynes had left for Georgetown. Haynes later returned and discovered the articles mentioned in the charge had been stolen.
A report was made and investigations were carried out. Gomes was later arrested and charged for the offence.
His attorney asked for bail and told the court that his client was scheduled to wed this coming Friday.
However according to investigating rank, the accused was being tracked down since August and was never captured until recently. The officer also disclosed that the man made an oral admission to the crime.

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