–matters transferred before Bartica magistrate

THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Clive Nero of Lot 251 Blue Saki Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on an embezzlement charge that alleged that between August 26, 2013 and July 2, 2014 at Tiger Creek, Cuyuni River, being employed as a clerk or servant by Lakeram Singh, he embezzled the sum of $1.58M.Represented by Attorney-at-law Adrian Thompson, Nero denied the allegation, claiming a mixed-up situation at a call centre was responsible for the money not being accounted for.

Thompson said his client had made arrangements with the virtual complainant (VC) to repay the sum of money in a given time, but was unable to do so; hence the VC reported the matter to the police, and Nero was placed on station bail.

Nero was ordered to post $250,000 bail, and will have to report to the F Division police every fortnight, commencing this Friday.

The defendant was also slapped with a charge, detailing that on April 13 at Tiger Creek, he unlawfully assaulted Erick Gordon so as to cause him actual bodily harm. He was placed on his own recognizance after pleading not guilty to this charge, and the matters were transferred to the Bartica Court for report and fixtures on July 24.