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Taxi driver charged with spectacles theft

Sep 05, 2013 News

“he was only trying to help because the building was on fire,” says lawyer
Troy Burrowes, a 40-year-old West Ruimveldt resident yesterday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on allegations of simple larceny, and pleaded not guilty when Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry read the charge to him.
On September 1, last, at Middle Street, Georgetown, he allegedly stole two sunglasses, and other items valued at $120,000.
While the facts of the case were not read in open court, Attorney at Law, Paul Fung A Fat who is representing Burrowes, requested reasonable bail on the grounds that his client has a fixed place of abode at Lot 502 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
“Your Worship there was a fire on Sunday last at the Da Silva’s House of Optics on Middle Street and Burrowes at the time was assisting in getting some of the items out of the building before all got burnt up. He was only helping Your Worship and now he getting charge for such a noble act.”
The Chief Magistrate granted the defendant bail in the sum of $100,000 and ordered him to return to court in October.

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