JAMAL LETLOW was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Annette Singh after he was entrapped for snatching a 14-year-old girl’s chain. He pleaded not guilty as he was accused of snatching Sheneza Ramazan’s gold chain, valued $25,000, on December 14 on High Street.
It is alleged that around 09:00 hrs, on the day in question, the victim entered a minibus at Stabroek Market and the defendant came and sat next to her.
As the bus stopped at High Street, Letlow snatched the chain and ran out of the bus.
A passerby raised an alarm and a nearby policeman discharged his firearm and hit the robber on his left thigh.
Bail was objected to by Police Prosecutor Michael Grant, on the grounds of the nature, gravity and prevalence of the offence.
The sister of the accused begged the magistrate to set him free after stating, she is willing to repay the $25,000 to the victim.
However, he was remanded to prison until January 13.