AFTER almost two months on remand for a charge of motor vehicular theft, Michael Baptiste was on Friday finally released on $200,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.A tearful 33-year-old Baptiste was charged for the offence which occurred on August 5, 2016 at Sheriff Street,Campbellville, Georgetown.
Baptiste, in the company of another man, allegedly stole one Toyota Premio motorcar and transmission parts, totalling $5M, property of Mahendra Ramcharran.
Baptiste made his first court appearance on September 12 and was remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
At his previous court appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, Baptiste pleaded with the court for his pre-trial liberty, since he was being assaulted by the other inmates.
“Your Worship them man cut me on my face and stabbed me on meh side,” the accused told the Chief Magistrate while showing his injuries to the court.
The man further said that the inmates would often be annoyed with him because of his loud cries and sobbing.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Neville Jeffers, made no objection to bail being granted to Baptist, but with conditions attached.
The magistrate released Baptiste on $200,000 and transferred the matter to Night Court Magistrate Lesley Benjamin for November 8.
Baptiste’s co-accused Alvin Narine, 41, also of 66 Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was released on High Court bail.