Man accused of attempted murder, robberies granted bail
Kevin France
Kevin France

FORMER murder accused, Kevin France was granted $700,000 bail by City Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday, two days after he was remanded for the offence of attempted murder and two counts of robbery under-arms.

The 29-year-old taxi driver made his first court appearance on February 22, where he was remanded on the grounds that the investigation and police file is still incomplete.

However, his lawyer Patrice Henry, made a bail application today, noting that the police investigation is still incomplete and the file is still not in the possession of the police, therefore his client should be released. The lawyer said his client was kept in police custody since February 14, 2017, pending investigation. The prosecution, led by Kevin London, did not object to bail.

The Magistrate granted France $500,000 bail on the attempted murder charge and $200,000 for the robberies; he will re-appear in court on March 06, 2017. It is alleged that on October 28, 2016, at Water Street, Georgetown, France unlawfully and maliciously wounded Quacy Joseph, with intent to murder him.

Joseph, who is a security guard attached to the Electronics City branch on Water Street, was shot during a robbery which took place within the store located in the Fogarty’s building.

It is further alleged that France, on October 12, 2016, at Church Street, Georgetown, while in the company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Bibi Jahbar of $6,000 cash.

He is also accused of robbing Roopnarine Budhoo of $800, 000, while being armed with a gun and in the company of others.

In August 2015, France had a murder charge dismissed against him in the Magistrates’ Court, while his co-accused Randolph Marques was committed to stand trial at the High Court.

The men were jointly accused of killing 57-year-old Bharrat Ramcharran, a Patsan Trading Services salesman, who was gunned down during a robbery in front of his work place on the afternoon of April 24, 2014.

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