A TWENTY-year-old fisherman was on Wednesday remanded to prison on a robbery with personal violence charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.Kevin Batson of Lot 128 Grove, East Bank Demerara, made his appearance before City Magistrate Annette Singh and denied the allegation.
It is alleged that on March 28 at Diamond Public Road, he stole a Blu cell phone valued $12,000 property of Latchman Luckiram. In addition, he used personal violence during, before or after the offence was committed.
Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru told that court that the young man was known to the virtual complainant (VC), who on the day in question was proceeding along the Diamond Public Road when the defendant attacked, pushed him into a fence, while proceeding to choke the man and relieve him of the article from his pocket. The matter was reported by the VC at the Grove Police Station, and Batson was subsequently arrested and charged for the offence.
The prosecutor objected to bail on the grounds of the seriousness, prevalence and penalty attached to the offence. Mangru revealed that Batson was recently convicted at the Providence Magistrates Court for a matter similar in nature.
He also argued that since the defendant is known to the VC, he might tamper with him. Bail was refused and Batson will return to court on May 20 for statements.