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Taxi driver charged with armed robberies

Mar 25, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded a taxi driver to prison after it was alleged that he committed armed robberies.
Particulars of the charge stated that on March 22, at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, Alistair Naughton of East La Penitence, armed with a gun, robbed Diane Ramroop of $2M, property of Hemchand Narine.
It was further alleged that on December 23, 2014, again armed with a gun, he robbed Hemchand Narine of one .32 revolver valued $200,000 along with a quantity of ammunition valued $63,000.
Naughton who was represented by Attorney Paul Fung-a-Fat pleaded not guilty to both charges after they were read to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Prosecutor Police Corporal, Bharrat Mangru, stated that on the day in question the two virtual complainants, Ramroop and Narine, visited the bank to conduct business. As they were about to enter their home, the accused along with others pounced on them and relieved them of the articles mentioned in the charge.
Mangru related that the men were armed with guns and the defendant admitted at the police station that he committed the offence.
Naughton’s attorney asked that his client be released on bail since an identification parade (ID) was never conducted.
However, the prosecutor objected to bail citing the nature, seriousness and prevalence of the offence. He also pointed out the penalty attached to the offence should the defendant be found guilty. He noted that there was a possibility that the accused might not return to court to stand trial if granted bail.
The prosecution’s request was upheld by the magistrate and the accused was remanded.
He will make his next court appearance on March 27 at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court.

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