TWO men accused of attempting to steal a truck shaft belonging to Merriman’s funeral home was placed on $100,000 bail after they made their appearance at Georgetown Magistrates Court yesterday. 

Fizal Mohamed, a 32-year-old mechanic of Lot 1 East Ruimveldt, and 17-year-old labourer Michael Eastman of Lot 11 Meadow Brook, both denied the charge which was read to them by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
They will make their next Court appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on July 8.
Details of the charge said on July 3 at Meadowbrook, Georgetown, they attempted to commit a felony, when they attempted to steal one shaft from a truck GEE 8125 valued $70,000, property of Todd Alphonso Merriman.
Both accused complained that they were badly beaten by the Police. They raised their shirt and showed the Magistrate the marks of abuse that remained on their backs. The men stated that they do not know the name of the ranks who allegedly beat them up, but if they see them they would recognise them.
However, Police prosecutor Adduni Innis told the Court that the men were not beaten by the police as they alleged, instead they were beaten by public spirited citizens.