A 35-YEAR-OLD miner was on Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for a spate of armed robberies which were committed in the North Ruimveldt area.

Nigel Wellington of Mocha, East Bank Demerara, is charged with being in the company of others and armed with a gun, and robbing a young couple of items and jewellery amounting to $820,000 on December 20, 2017 at Well Road, North Ruimveldt.

It is further alleged that Wellington on January 4, 2018 at North Ruimveldt robbed a 22-year-old woman of two gold rings along with a TV valued $184,000.

According to reports a 22-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted by a lone gunman, while her husband was also beaten by the bandit.

The unrepresented father of two denied all of the charges.

Police Prosecutor, Saline Evans objected to the defendant being released on bail on the grounds that a gun was used in the commission of the crimes.

Evans further pointed out that Wellington was expected to face charges for sexual offences soon.
The Magistrate remanded Wellington until January 26 when the matters will be called before Magistrate Leron Daly.

In 2011, Wellington was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by former Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for a similar offence.

Meanwhile in 2016, he was charged before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Sparendaam Magistrate for robbing two women.

Wellington, according to the court facts, entered the home of the women and robbed them of several items, including cash. After robbing the women, he then singled out one of the ladies and took her into a bedroom.

He then placed his gun to her head and ordered her to perform a sexual act on him. The terrified woman however managed to talk her way out of the situation and Wellington fled.

The matter was reported to the police and Wellington was later apprehended in Georgetown while committing another act similar in nature.