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Recently released prisoner jailed again
Anthony Layne, 33, of Angoy’s Avenue, who has been in and out of jail is back behind bars after pleading guilty yesterday to a charge of larceny from the person.
He was sentenced to 12 months in prison or alternatively to pay a fine of $50,000. He didn’t have the money and was whisked off to the New Amsterdam prison.
The man who was recently released from prison appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, and after initially pleading not guilty to the charge, changed his plea and admitted to the crime.
Prosecutor Orin Joseph said that on Wednesday, December 5, at St Magdalene Street, New Amsterdam Berbice, the accused snatched a gold chain valued at $60,000 from the neck of Premwattie Devi and made good his escape.
According to the prosecutor, around 10:30 hrs on the day in question, the woman was walking along St Magdalene Street when the accused rode up behind her on a bicycle, grabbed her chain and rode away. An alarm was raised and persons nearby tried to stop the accused, but he managed to escape.
The police were informed, and after conducting investigations, the accused was arrested and was positively identified as the culprit at an identification parade.
He was later charged.
In court he admitted to the crime and begged for a chance.
The court was told that the man had only recently been released from jail after serving a sentence on a similar matter.
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