TRAVIS King, 23, a driver (of undetermined address); Akeem Stanley, a 19-year-old carpenter of Lot 120 Golden Grove, EBD; Curtland Stanley, a 19-year-old construction worker of Lot 39 Providence, EBD; and Godfrey Lynch, a 20-year-old of Lot 161 Cowan Street, Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, all on Tuesday last, before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, pleaded not guilty to using personal violence in robbing Stephan Phillips of one gold chain and one Samsung Galaxy cellular phone, together value at $370,000.

The offence was allegedly committed on Friday, March 28, at the Food Palace Restaurant at Hincks Street, Georgetown.

Police Inspector Michael Grant, prosecuting, said that at around 23:15 hrs on the day in question, the virtual complainant was leaving the Food Palace Restaurant when he was confronted by the four men. One of them dealt him a lash to his forehead, causing a wound to be opened up, and Phillips was subsequently relieved of the articles mentioned in the offence.

The four men were still assaulting the victim when police passing on mobile patrol saw what was happening and give a gun chase.

The four men were apprehended, and the cellular phone was recovered in King’s possession.

The prosecutor did not object to bail for the men, and they were each granted $150,000 bail. The case was put off to April 30.