Bandit nabbed after leaving cellphone at crime scene

…charged, granted $75,000 bail

A HERSTELLING, East Bank Demerara man was on Tuesday charged and remanded to prison over a gun-point robbery he allegedly committed on a woman almost a month ago.

Brian Goodluck, an excavator operator appeared before City Magistrate Dylon Bess and pleaded not guilty to the armed robbery charge.

Particulars of the charge alleged that Goodluck on October 29, at Craig Street, Campbellville while being in the company of another man armed with a gun robbed Mandessa Cameron of a cellphone, her purse along with cash valued $74,000.

Police Prosecutor, Christopher Morris strongly opposed the father of one being granted bail on the grounds of the penalty and nature attached to the charge. According to the prosecution facts on the day in question about 20:00 hrs Cameron was walking along Craig Street when the defendant, along with another man rode up beside her on a motor cycle and demanded that she hand over her purse.

The men then made good their escape and the woman reported the matter to the police.

Goodluck’s cellphone was later retrieved at the crime scene, while Goodluck was positively picked out by the victim during an identification parade.

The Magistrate overruled the prosecution’s objection and released Goodluck on $75,000 bail.

The matter is adjourned until December 19.

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