A TWENTY-year-old Suriname hotel assistant manager who is accused of robbing a man at gun point and carting off over $750,000 in jewellery and cash was refused bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan.Nickosi Gritten, of Lot 29 Laing Avenue, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court to answer to the charge of robbery under arms.
Gritten denied the charge which alleged that on April 9, 2014 at Georgetown, being in company of another while armed with a gun robbed Derrick Hinds of a $400,000 gold chain, one gold ring valued $4250.00 and $100,000 in cash.
Defence counsel Ronald Burch-Smith told the court that his client has a nine-month- old daughter and was charged for possession of ammunition that is currently before the court.
Burch-Smith added that during last week, Gritten was arrested by the police as a suspect in the murder of a man, and was tormented by the police into confessing to the crime. In addition, he said that his client has been in custody for over six days.
Further representing his client, the attorney asked that Gritten be granted his pre-trial liberty and said that the defendant is prepared to abide by any judgment that the court may impose.

Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones objected to bail on the grounds of the nature and gravity of the charge and the penalty which the charge attracts.
In addition to his objection, he noted the Gritten had given the police a conflicting address of 47 Norton Street, Lodge, and also a false date of birth which did not match that given to the court.
Jones further told the court that the defendant had even given an oral confession to a murder to Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cummings. This matter, he added, is currently at the chambers of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) awaiting legal advice.
The prosecutor also disclosed that even though no identification parade was conducted by the police, Hinds has known the defendant for several years.

The 20 year old was remanded to prison and will make his second court appearance on February 9.