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Accused teens remanded for delivery man robbery

Apr 18, 2014 News

Two teenagers who were recently nabbed by public-spirited citizens in response to the cries of a Royal Castle delivery man, yesterday faced two armed robbery charges when they appeared before a city Magistrate.
Akeem Hatton, 18, and Roger King, 17, are the two who were handed over to the police shortly after they allegedly mugged a Royal Castle Delivery man on Tuesday last (April 15).
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, they jointly faced two counts of armed robbery.
The charges, which were read to them by Magistrate Ann McLennan, alleged that in Georgetown on April 15, armed with a knife, they robbed Derek Jones of his $45,000 BlackBerry cellular phone as well as Royal Castle’s $8,300 delivery bag and $50,860 in cash.
King, a Regent Street Store bond clerk and Hatton, a mason, were not called upon to enter pleas to the charges as they were laid indictably. Both submitted bail applications.
Representing King was Attorney Madan Kissoon, who told the court that his client resides at 749 Sixth Street, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, and has never been convicted by any court.
Kissoon claimed that no item was found on his client during police investigations. He argued that King posed no flight risk to the court, since he is not in the possession of a passport. He said that his client is willing to abide by any condition the court deems necessary for bail.
Furthering his application, the lawyer beseeched the court to consider King’s age and be lenient with him by granting bail in a reasonable sum.
Hatton who was unrepresented by legal counsel told the court that he resides at 237 Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown.
Their applications, however, were met with sharp objections from the Prosecution.
Corporal Deniro Jones contended that the nature, gravity, as well as prevalence of the offence were sufficient grounds for the accused to be denied their pre-trial liberty. He said too that the address King provided to the court differed from that he had previously given to the police.
The Prosecutor stated that the items were recovered, inclusive of the victim’s cellular phone, by public-spirited citizens who apprehended them and handed them over to the police.
Notwithstanding the applications by the defence, Magistrate McLennan upheld the objections submitted by the Prosecution and remanded the accused.
They are scheduled to appear before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the said court on May 23.

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