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Gold band snatcher to know fate on July 8
A father of two was yesterday remanded to prison and instructed to return to court on July 8 to know his fate, after he admitted to pulling off a woman’s gold band to obtain money to take care of his children.
Jason Thomas
Jason Thomas, 26, was arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus who read the charge to him.
The court heard that on June 22, 2019 at Regent and Wellington Streets, Georgetown, he stole from the person of Clareann Rambarran, a gold band valued at $120,000.
Police prosecutor Adunni Inniss stated that on the day in question at about 13:10hrs, Rambarran was walking along Regent Street, and while at the intersection with Wellington Street, Thomas walked up alongside her and held onto her right arm. He then pulled off her gold band and attempted to run away. However, Rambarran’s sister, who was with her, raised an alarm.
Police ranks on patrol in the area at the time responded and were able to apprehend Thomas.
Thomas pleaded guilty to the charge and offered to explain his actions. According to him, on the day in question, as soon as he woke up his ‘children mother’ started complaining about their finances for the kids.
“She de just speeding me head, your worship, and she tell me she will have the police arrest me to pay child support. This is my first offence and I don’t do them things. Everybody does make mistakes in life, but at least the woman get back she band.”
The magistrate then put a hold on the matter before handing down her sentence, so that a probation officer can speak to Thomas to gain some knowledge about his background.
When the probation officer returned, he made some shocking revelations to the court. He said that according to Thomas, on that day he was under pressure from his children’s mother as well as the influence of alcohol.
The probation officer related that although he was not able to make contact with the woman, he made contact with the defendant’s mother.
According to the mother, she only knows about one child and she is ashamed of her son’s actions. He visits her with the child and she was shocked to hear that he was caught up in bad dealings.
Moreover, the probation officer indicated that a talk with the investigating rank into this matter highlighted that Thomas has previous matters before the court, of a similar nature.
After listening to the information, the magistrate instructed the prosecutor to get more details on the previous charges and report to her on July 8, when Thomas will be sentenced.
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