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Piracy trial set to continue
Terry Joseph, Richard Mangal, Gary Joseph, Richard Joseph, Steve O’Neil and Eon Sampson were allegedly involved in a chain of robberies committed on September 8 in the territorial waters.
On Friday they were back in court on trial for a series of armed robberies committed last year on the high seas. That trial is continuing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before the Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
Eon Sampson (foreground), Richard Mangal (centre) and Gary Joseph (with vest) being
escorted out of court, charged with several counts of robbery under arms at the high sea.
Reports are that the men went out at sea where they committed acts of piracy against several boat owners and their crew members. The men allegedly carted off some $4 million worth of boat equipment that belonged to Jameer Khan, Muni Lall, Ryan Bhagwandin, Mohammed Odeen, Shameer Saffee, Vibert Singh, Robert Boodwah, Geewan Singh and Ramdeen Mangru.
They were captured after police ranks, acting on information, went to a house in the Waini area where they found the five men.
However, Terry Joseph and another suspect made good their escape but after a series of wanted bulletins being issued, they were brought before the courts and charged for robbery under arms.
Some of the stolen articles were recovered at another house some distance from the house where they were found.
As their case continued in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, the Chief Magistrate recently handed down the decision on the now concluded Voir Dire.
At that hearing the Magistrate stated that the prosecution did not satisfy the court beyond reasonable doubt and rejected that the oral and written confessions made by the accused were free and voluntary.
The Chief Magistrate stated that the testimonies of the accused were inadmissible. The trial is set to continue before the Chief Magistrate when the lawyers representing the accused are expected to address the court.
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