A 19-year-old father of one was yesterday refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on a larceny from the person charge. 

Ricky Lakeram, a porter of Lot 40 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on August 24 at Croal Street, Georgetown, he stole from Vanessa Pierre two gold chains valued $200,000.
The court heard that around 17:45 hrs on the day in question, the victim was walking along Croal Street and at the time was wearing the articles mentioned in the charge. Subsequently, Lakeram walked up to her, snatched the two chains and made good his escape.
The virtual complainant (VC) managed to raise an alarm and the police were summoned; ranks gave chase and the defendant was apprehended with pieces of the articles in his possession.Lakeram pleaded for reasonable bail, stating that his common-law wife will give birth in three months.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant opposed bail on the grounds of the nature and gravity of the offence. He added that only Monday last the defendant was charged with breaking and entering and for larceny from the person .
Lakeram,who was unrepresented by counsel, was remanded to prison and the case was postponed to September 15.

(Geeta Rampersaud)