FORTY-year-old, John Lynch of Sideline Dam, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara appeared Monday before City Magistrate Judy Latchman, charged with larceny from the person, and was eventually placed on $20,000 bail.

Initially, Lynch pleaded guilty to the charge, which detailed that on Friday, August 29, at Regent Street, Georgetown, he stole $4,500 cash from Latifa Squires.

The unrepresented man explained that he was shopping along Regent Street on the day in question when he found the cash on the ground and he continued to shop. He said that, about an hour later, he was approached by the virtual complainant (VC) along with a police officer.

The defendant said Squires told him she did not know that the money was hers at that time, but he questioned the VC how she did not knew it was hers.

Based on his explanation, a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf, and Police Prosecutor Michael Grant did not object to bail.

The matter was put off to September 9 before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.