Duo granted $50,000 bail on attempted robbery charge

JERMAINE Edwards and Keno Lanking appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann MCLennan Friday, charged with attempted robbery with assault. The men, both 23 years old, pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on May 22 at Albert Street, Alberttown,Georgetown, they assaulted Krystal Peters in an attempt to commit a robbery.
They were each granted bail to the tune of $50,000. According to Prosecutor Lance Corporal, Saj Singh, on the day in question around 17:30hrs, the young woman was walking along Albert Street when she was choked from behind by one of the accused and thrown on the ground, while the other man dealt her several cuffs about her body.
The woman was rescued by public-spirited persons after they heard her cries for help; the two men were apprehended before they could have escaped.
The prosecution objected to bail taking into consideration the nature, gravity and penalty attached to the charge. The magistrate overruled the objection and adjourned the matter until June 10.

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