16-year-old charged with break and enter simple larceny…Labourer granted bail, youngster remanded

Aug 09, 2015 News

By Shenice Blackman

A labourer and a youngster who allegedly went on a stealing spree made their first appearance at the Providence Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to a charge of Break and Enter and Larceny.
It is alleged that on August 5, at Lot 476 Section ‘A’ block ‘Y’, Golden Grove Housing Scheme ,East Bank Demerara, the teenager of Lot 859 Kaneville Grove EBD and Yomar Nelson,19, of 16th Avenue Diamond, Housing Scheme EBD, broke into Xanler Waaleisk’s dwelling home and carted off a quantity of items.
The court heard that they stole 1 Video head piece valued $3,500 and two bottles of perfume valued $3,300. Nelson denied the allegations while George pleaded guilty after the charge was read to them by Magistrate Leron Daly.
George was ordered kept at a juvenile holding centre and Nelson was placed on $70,000 bail.
Nelson’s Attorney, during his bail application, asked for his client to be released on reasonable bail. He asserted that Nelson has an unblemished criminal record and that George had asked him (Nelson) to assist him in moving out some stuff from his aunt’s house in Diamond.
He further explained that his client (Nelson) is innocent of the act. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant in presenting the prosecution’s case, revealed that on the day in question, around 10:00hrs, the police were on patrol in the Golden Grove area when they received a phone call from a resident of the neighbourhood. As a result of the phone call, they went to the Virtual Complainant’s (VC) home where they saw the two defendants in the house with a quantity of articles packed away in a bag. The police also observed that a western window of the home had been broken.
Inspector Grant also told the court that both George and Nelson were questioned by the police but could not give a good reason for being at Waaleisk’s home.
He also said that while being questioned they admitted to committing the act. They were cautioned about the seriousness of the offence and later charged.
Both defendants would be making their next court appearance on August 20.

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