Man remanded for robbing money changer at gunpoint

Aug 15, 2018 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

A 23-year-old man of Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of robbery under-arms.

REMANDED: Akeem Sinclair

Akeem Sinclair appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
It is alleged that on July 29, 2018 at Longden Street, Georgetown, while being in the company of others and armed with a gun, he robbed Rickford Richardson of $120,000 in cash—money belonging to Richardson.
Bandits on a motorbike escaped with the cash after shooting the 60-year-old money-changer also known as “Bigga” in the left thigh.
According to reports, Richardson, who had been plying his trade for over three decades, was on the pavement near Fazia’s Collections Store when two men rode up on a motorcycle and stopped in front of him.
The rider then revved the motorcycle, but Richardson just assumed that the men were waiting to pass a car that had stopped on the road.
The pillion rider, who was Sinclair, then dismounted, drew a handgun from his waist and pointed it at Richardson. The money changer immediately handed over the cash he had in his possession.
Eyewitness said that the pillion rider was wearing a white jersey and had it pulled up over his face as he rode off.
In the meantime, Richardson remains a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
In opposing bail for the accused, Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield pointed to the serious nature and prevalence of the offence. The prosecutor further pointed out that the robbery accused was positively identified by Richardson, who is known to him.
Prosecutor Mansfield also highlighted the fact that a firearm was used during the criminal act.
Sinclair, who had no lawyer, begged for bail; he refuted that he was identified as the assailant. According to Sinclair, police apprehended him while they were conducting campaigns. He said his family is depending on him and that he is willing to report to any police station as a condition of bail.
But his cries went unheard as the Chief Magistrate remanded him to prison until August 31.

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