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Chief witness in Agricola teen’s murder jailed for armed robbery
After close to six months of being on trial at the Providence Magistrates’ Court for robbery under arms, Romel Bollers has been jailed for three years.
Jailed: Romel Bollers
Prior to being charged for the offence, Bollers first surfaced last year following the fatal shooting of Agricola teenager Shaquille Grant on September 11, last. Grant was killed during a shootout with police ranks and Bollers was also injured in the incident.
During yesterday’s hearing, Magistrate Leron Daly handed down her sentence after informing Bollers that she had every reason to believe the evidence put forward by the police prosecutor and the virtual complainant.
The court heard that on December 3rd, 2012, armed with an ice pick, Bollers robbed Amrita Bacchus of two cellular phones valued $185,000. Initially when the matter was called, on December 7th 2012, before Magistrate Leslie Sobers, Bollers pleaded not guilty and was placed on $100,000 bail.
The court was told that on the day in question Bacchus was walking along the Bagotstown Public Road when Bollers walked up to her, whipped out the ice pick and took away her phones. Two police ranks offered evidence against Bollers as well as the virtual complainant (VC). The accused also opted to cross-examine the witnesses.
However yesterday at the closing of the Prosecution’s case which was put forward by Shellon Daniels, Bollers was told that a prima facie case had been made out against him. The accused was also given the option to enter the witness box and give a sworn statement which would be documented or he could give a statement outside of the witness box. Bollers opted to give a sworn statement after which he was cross-examined.
The Magistrate before passing judgment told Bollers that everything strongly supports claims that he did use an offensive weapon in carrying out the act, since it was out of fear that the VC handed over her belongings.
Bollers is also currently before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for similar charges which were committed after this charge, for which he has been sentenced.
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