A MAN of no fixed place of abode was Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on charges of murder, robbery under arms and possession of a firearm and ammunition. 

Steve Mohamed was not required to plead to the capital offence that said on Tuesday, July 15 at Konawaruk, Moussi Backdam, Potaro, he murdered Quacy Thompson, also known as “Dark Sight.”
He denied that on Monday, September 1 at Moussi Backdam, being armed with a gun he robbed Akeem Green of three ounces of raw gold, $75,000 in Digicel Phone Cards and $145,000 cash together valued $1.2M, property of Terry Ambrose.
The accused also pleaded not guilty to an offence committed on a police officer. Details of which alleged that on Monday, October 6 at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, with intent to resist or prevent lawful apprehension, he discharged a loaded firearm at Leon Lindo, a police constable acting in the execution of his duties.
Mohamed denied three other charges relating to unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. One of the charges said that on October 6 at Friendship, he had in his possession one .38 Taurus revolver, for which he was not licensed.
Another stated that on the same day at Friendship, he had in his possession two .38 live rounds of ammunition; one .38 live round of ammunition; one .38 spent shell and one.32 spent shell, when he was also not licensed to do so.
Finally, the sixth charge said that on October 6 at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, on the East Bank of Demerara, he had in his possession one .38 live ammunition, without being a licensed firearm holder.
According to the accused, he was robbed of his gold chain, gold band and tablet and shot four times and when he reported the matter, the police refused to take his statements.
However, Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that acting on information and intelligence, a rank who was in disguise managed to apprehend the defendant. He added that Mohamed opened fire at the rank, who also returned fire.
The court heard that the unrepresented defendant had previous charges of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, which were later dismissed against him.
Mohamed complained to the court that he was supposed to have been taken to the hospital for medical attention, but the police had refused to take him.
However, the murder and the robbery- under- arms offences committed at Moussi Backdam were transferred to Mahdia Court for October 20, and the other matters committed on the East Bank of Demerara will be called at the Providence Court today.

(By Geeta Rampersaud)