A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged for allegedly robbing two men of their smartphones.
It is alleged that on Thursday 6 July, 2017 at Lot 52 North Road, Bourda, Mawali Clarke, armed with a knife, robbed Saheed Khan of one S5 Samsung cellphone valued $120,000 and Joel Ramsuran of one S4 Samsung cellphone valued $45,000.
An unrepresented Clarke of lot 564 Section ‘D’ Turkeyen, pleaded guilty to the charge. He attributed his actions to being under the influence of marijuana and offered an apology to both his victims and the court.
Police Prosecutor Simone Payne stated that after the matter was reported to the police by the victims, CCTV footage was obtained showing the crime and the suspect. Mawali Clarke was later arrested and charged. Clarke, in a final statement before being remanded, said that the phones were returned and again apologized to the court for his actions.
Clarke, who also stated that he lives with his unemployed mother, is however no stranger to the court, as in 2016 he pleaded guilty to a similar charge and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The defendant was remanded to prison until August 2, 2017 when he will be sentenced.