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Prisoner further remanded after failed escape attempt
Dexter Rae
Dexter Rae of Agricola made another court appearance on Friday to answer charges that stemmed from a failed escape attempt earlier this month.
It is alleged that he orchestrated a plot to free himself and fellow inmates while incarcerated at the Golden Grove Police Station, East Bank Demerara.
Rae was slapped with charges of Attempting to Escape from Lawful Custody and Damage to Property which he pleaded not guilty to after they were read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
Particulars of the first charge stated that on May 3, Rae, while detained on a criminal charge at the Golden Grove Police Station, attempted to escape from lawful custody. Further, it was alleged that on the same day, at the same location he damaged a section of the northern wall of the said police station to the value of $40, 000.
Police Corporal, Shawn Gonsalves informed the court that the defendant and five other men were arrested earlier this month on an illegal gun and ammunition possession charge.
He said that the defendant and the men were taken out of the lock-ups and escorted to the bathroom area to bathe.
Gonsalves explained that a few minutes later, police heard a loud echoing noise coming from the said area.
The police immediately rushed to the area and noticed that a large hole was cut in the wall.
The Prosecutor indicated that the five other men revealed that it was Rae, who had planned the getaway.
However, Rae’s attorney pleaded with the Magistrate to release his client on bail. The lawyer contended that Rae was brutally assaulted while in the lock-up and was never taken to seek medical attention.
He requested for the accused to be taken to the hospital, while adding that his life is “under threat” at the institution.
Despite the lawyer’s compelling submission, the defendant was further remanded to prison after the Prosecutor opposed bail.
Police Corporal, Shawn Gonsalves, argued that the defendant should be remanded to prison because he has other pending matters before the court. He also pointed out the seriousness, prevalence and penalty attached to the offence.
This matter was transferred to the providence Magistrate’s Court, for June 8.
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