TWENTY–TWO-year-old Patrick Goodluck of North Sophia, Georgetown, one of two young men who were badly beaten on an allegation that they had attempted to rob North Ruimveldt barber Roger Lovell on August 17th last, was remanded when he appeared before City Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to the charge of attempting to commit a felony.He denied the allegation, but the police prosecutor objected to bail, stating that Goodluck and another person had walked into Lovell’s house and attempted to rob him of his gold chain and CG motorcycle while being armed with a gun. The prosecutor said Lovell raised an alarm, and public-spirited citizens caught the bandits and beat them severely.

Goodluck’s attorney, Paul Fung-A-Fat, said his client was on his way to meet a friend, thus he was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and he received blows to his eyes, neck, head and other parts of his body. The attorney asked that his client be taken to the hospital, since he was still in pain.

According to reports, on the date in question, one of the suspects acted as a lookout while the other made his way into Lovell’s home and woke him up by beating him with a gun. Lovell was questioned about the specific gold chain he wears as the beating continued at gunpoint, but Lovell used his bed sheet to wrap the bandit’s arm and tug him towards a window.

Police recovered a .32 pistol and live rounds at the scene. Both accused were admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where the other alleged bandit is reported to be in a critical condition.