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Miner remanded on two counts of attempted murder, four other charges

Apr 23, 2014 News

 

A 29-year-old man who was last week nabbed after police ranks prevented a robbery on an Albouystown business was yesterday taken before the city court where he was slapped with five charges.
Paul Branson, a miner, of Railway Embankment, Kitty, made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry where he was arraigned on two counts of attempted murder as well as single counts of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and attempted robbery.
It is alleged that on April 17 at Charlestown, Georgetown, Branson, an unlicenced firearm holder, had a .40 calibre handgun along with five rounds of live ammunition.
The police claim too that on the said date he discharged a loaded firearm at Dean Gibson and Alrick Edwards with intent to murder them.
Branson was charged also for allegedly attempting to rob businessman Rafeek Singh.
In response to the charges for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, Branson pleaded not guilty. He was, however, not called upon to respond to the other three charges since they were laid indictably.
The Prosecution was conducted by Inspector Michael Grant who did not reveal the details of the crime but offered several objections to bail.
Grant claimed that the serious nature and prevalence of the offence as well as the fact that a firearm was used in the commission of the offence was sufficient grounds for him to be denied his pretrial liberty.
Responding, the Chief Magistrate upheld the objections of the Prosecution and Branson was remanded.
The case will be called again on May 19 for report.
It was previously reported by this newspaper that about 11:00 hours last Thursday, businessman Rafeek Singh, 35, and his wife Bibiwattie, were alerted to noise at the back of their home. On checking, Rafeek Singh was reportedly confronted by a man climbing up a ladder in an attempt to gain entry to his home. Upon seeing him, the suspect discharged a round.
The ranks who were within the precincts of the business premises reportedly responded to the sound of the gunshot and upon approaching the scene, they too reportedly came under fire.
The police had said that the man was subsequently arrested and an unlicenced firearm with five live rounds of ammunition and three spent shells were recovered.

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