A DAYLIGHT robbery accused was yesterday refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on robbery under arms, assault and escaping from lawful custody charges. Eighteen-year-old miner Eon Godfrey Lynch of Lot 16 Second Bridge, Cow Dam, Diamond, East Bank Demerara pleaded not guilty to three charges.
One of the charges stated that on February 18 at Agricola, East Bank Demerara, while being in the company of another, and armed with a gun, he robbed Dexter Richards of one Jialing motorcycle valued at $175,000, property of Shondell Mars.
It is also alleged that on February 18 he also robbed Richards of one gold ring to the value of $50,000, while brandishing a gun.
In addition to that, he also answered the charge that said on March 1, he escaped from the lawful custody of Police Constable Boyce when he was held pending investigations into a sexual assault matter.
According to the facts, Richards was riding his motorcycle in Agricola when it encountered some mechanical problem. As he stopped to check, Lynch confronted him at gunpoint while his accomplice was armed with a cutlass. They relieved him of the bike and gold ring, as stated in the charge, before escaping.
The unrepresented teen was later caught and he was positively identified by Richards when he was on an Identification (ID) parade.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant successfully opposed bail on the grounds that Lynch has a pending robbery matter at Providence Magistrate’s Court.
However, regarding the investigations into the sexual assault matter, statements were taken and advice is pending from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Grant further objected to bail, citing the nature, gravity and penalty the charge attracts.
The matter was transferred before Magistrate Judy Latchman for March 25, for report and fixtures.