MORTIMER Chand (no address given) was remanded to prison on a simple larceny charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday.He denied the charge which alleged that, on June 11, at Georgetown, he stole one Mazda motor car valued over $2.7M, property of Ivory Allicock.
Police Corporal Bharat Mangru, prosecuting, said the victim parked his car in front of his yard and retired to bed. The following morning he discovered the car was missing.
The matter was reported to the Police, and based on information, the car was found at Buxton, East Coast Demerara.
The Prosecutor said the defendant admitted to the commission of the offence under caution.
However, Chand informed the Court that ranks went to his home in search of guns and ammunitions, and later they inquired about a car, which he told them he knew nothing about.
The prosecutor successfully objected to the pre-trial liberty of the defendant.
He was denied pre-trial liberty and will return to Court on July 4.