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First Lady impersonator woos Magistrate with Christmas present
A male prisoner wowed Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday, when he presented her with a token—a Christmas card—which she read aloud in court.
The words engrave in the card read, “Dear past, thank you for your lesson. Dear future, I am ready. Dear God thank you for another chance.”
Charged: Mohamed Ali
The prisoner, Mohamed Ali, was charged on Thursday for allegedly defrauding several persons by impersonating First Lady Sandra Granger. He had appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly who transferred his matter to the Chief Magistrate for assignment.
Ali had the Christmas card concealed in a book. After pleading with the Magistrate to send him back to the New Amsterdam Prison, Ali presented the Chief Magistrate with the Christmas card.
According to Ali, the reason for him wanting to go back there is because of his mental condition, adding that he needs to socialize with other inmates. He also told the court he would like to go back at the prison so that he can continue to use his treatment.
He added, “Is three days now I ain’t get the opportunity to use my medication. I am feeling frustrated and it got to the point where I start to cut my wrist. I want go back at the New Amsterdam Prison.”
The visibly upset prisoner went on to ask the Magistrate for her to grant him permission to be kept in a cell with other prisoners.
“Your worship since this incident the police officers remove me from the other prisoners and put me in an isolation room. I don’t want to be in a cell all by myself I like being around the other prisoners.”
It is alleged that between April 1 and April 30 at the New Amsterdam Prison, Ali with intent to defraud, obtained from three persons a quantity of cash, by falsely pretending that he was First Lady Sandra Granger, and that he was in a position to grant them scholarships.
The accused denied the charges and asked the court to grant him permission to meet with the First Lady.
Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore told the court that the file is incomplete and asked that the matter be kept in the Georgetown Magisterial District until the file is complete before transferring it. The prosecutor added that the file has to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) since there are some points that need to be cleared up.
The Magistrate told the prosecutor that they should have charged the accused after the file was completed since he is a convicted prisoner, and it will cost a lot to get him back and forth to come and collect statement when all of that should have been completed.
Ali will return to court on January 22.
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