Broad Street labourer remanded on knife-point holdup charge

A LABOURER of Cevon’s Waste Management was yesterday refused bail on a robbery under arms charge by Magistrate Judy Latchman. 

Seron Skeete, 33, of Lot 17 Broad Street, Charlestown, Georgetown initially pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on Saturday, August 23 at Saffon Street, Georgetown, being armed with a knife he robbed Nandkumarie Maraj of one Nokia cellular phone, one handbag and one kitchen bowl, together valued $7,500.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that around 18:00 hrs on that day the virtual complainant (VC) was on Saffon Street, awaiting her husband when she was confronted by the defendant who was armed.
The court was told that Skeete placed a knife to the victim’s neck and demanded that she hand over the handbag which contained the articles mentioned in the charge.
Subsequently, the VC saw the police on patrol and reported the matter after the accused had made good his escape on foot. He was later arrested and charged and the articles were recovered.
According to Skeete he has been working with Cevon’s Waste Management for three years and never robbed anyone and based on his explanation a not guilty plea was entered.
However, the prosecutor successfully objected to bail on the grounds of the nature and gravity of the charge.
The unrepresented man was remanded to prison and the case will be called again on September 29 before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

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