PREVIOUSLY charged Devon Holder, also known as Devon Alder, was yesterday once again remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton after he appeared in court on an armed robbery charge.

The defendant, 26, of 164 James and Cooper Streets, Albouystown, was not required to plead to the charge.

It is alleged that, on August 15, at Hogg Street, Albouystown, armed with a knife, he robbed Vaidanan Madray of a gold chain, a gold band, two cell phones, and $3,000 cash, all valued $244,000.

Police Sergeant Shellon Daniels, prosecuting, requested that bail be refused for Holder.

Daniels cited the fact that this matter was highly publicised in another section of the media.

He will remain in jail until September 1.

Reports are that Holder and others surrounded the victim and after grabbing his chain, ran away.

Police officers and public spirited citizens however managed to capture Holder, who had the chain.

According to reports, Holder was unsuccessful in his attempt to swallow the chain. He also failed in his attempt to slide it into his underwear.

On November 2, 2006, Holder had appeared before Magistrate Cecil Sullivan on a similar charge.

He was accused of stealing a gold band valued $6000 from Doreen Baijnauth on October 3, 2006.

Police had informed the court that the woman was walking along Water Street, Georgetown, when Holder snatched the band from off her hand.