DWIGHT Norte was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Leron Daley, charged with robbery with violence.Norte, of Lot 545 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, pleaded not guilty to the charge which said that on August 10 at the Route 31 Minibus Park, he robbed Adrian Prestino of a gold band valued $75,000, and used personal violence on him.

Police Inspector Kevin London, prosecuting, explained that the defendant was recently released on bail for a similar offence, and it’s alleged that Norte committed this offence while he was on bail.

But Norte’s lawyer said that the man should be granted his pre-trial liberty, since he is the father of five minors, and the breadwinner for his family.

The defendant was however remanded to prison, and will return to court on September 5.