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Prosecution believes prima facie case made out against casino robbery accused
From left: Andre Blackman, Junior Stuart and Wayne Griffith
The three men who are charged with a multimillion-dollar robbery at the Princess Casino on April 29, 2016, yesterday made another appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, and the Prosecution made its final submission.
Wayne Griffith, 29, of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara; Junior Stuart, 30, of Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown; and Andre Blackman, 35, of Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara, are accused of robbing Daniel Roberts and Alfea Gajadhar of $8,951,000 – property of the Princess Casino.
Prosecutor Shellon Daniels told the court that she is of the opinion that a prima facie case has been made out against the three men.
Daniels added that throughout the trial, the Prosecution team was able to lead substantial evidence against the trio and they should be called upon to lead their defence in the matter.
The Magistrate after listening to the submissions adjourned the matter until November 16, when she is expected to make her ruling on whether the men will be called upon by the court to lead their defence.
According to police, four men arrived at the Ramada Princess Hotel in a white motorcar bearing a fake number plate. They were armed with guns and entered the Princess Casino, discharging several rounds in the process. They relieved a security guard of his shotgun and ordered patrons and staffers to lie on the ground. It was reported that the gunmen held a cashier at gunpoint and made off with local and foreign currency.
Three of the bandits reportedly escaped on foot, while police were able to apprehend one of them who was reportedly trapped in the Casino. One of the men was reportedly arrested in a house a few days after the robbery with a large quantity of wet money and other valuables.
Another defendant, who was a former security guard at the Casino, allegedly provided the gunmen with vital information about the gambling spot’s operations.
During the ordeal, Police Lance Corporal Andrew Richardson and four hotel staffers sustained gunshot wounds.
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