Man sells phone, steals it back- court hears

Sep 01, 2016 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A 22-year-old market vendor was on Wednesday released on bail after it was alleged he sold a phone to a man and stole it back with the help of others.

CHARGED: Dillon Williams

Dillon Williams of High and Barrack Streets, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on June 21, at Cornhill Street, Georgetown, while in the company of others and armed with an ice pick, he robbed Kelvin James of a Samsung cell phone valued $13,000 and $48,000 cash – property of James.
The unrepresented man was granted bail to the tune of $100,000.
The court heard that on the day in question, James purchased the phone from Williams and walked around the corner. According to Police Prosecutor Gillian Simmons, Williams later approached James and requested to have a contact number from the said phone. However, when James refused to hand over the phone, the defendant whipped out the weapon and relieved the man of his phone and cash. Simmons added that Williams then made good his escape.
However, the prosecution’s facts were strongly refuted by Williams who claimed that he saw James for the first time about three weeks ago. Williams told Magistrate Dylon Bess that he became acquainted with James after he purchased a pack of cigarettes from him.
According to Williams, the allegations against him are “impossible” since there is no way he could have robbed James.
Prosecutor Simmons indicated that investigations are still ongoing in the matter. Having considered the seriousness of the offence and the fact that an offensive weapon was used during the commissioning of the robbery, the Magistrate granted Williams bail.
He was instructed to return to court on September 27.

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