A 38-YEAR-OLD man on Tuesday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a robbery charge which alleged that on July 29, 2018 at Mandela Avenue, he robbed Selena Charles of one gold chain valued $35,000.

The construction worker, Garfield Thompson, who resides at East La Penitence entered a plea of not guilty.

The police prosecutor objected to bail being granted to the defendant on the grounds that he might be flight risk, and also because he had a pending court case.
According to the police prosecutor, on Sunday, July 29, 2018 the virtual complainant (VC) was on Mandela Avenue when the defendant is alleged to have snatched her chain. An alarm was made and the defendant was arrested.

Bail was refused by Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore and the defendant was remanded to prison, but during the afternoon session the matter was recalled and the defendant was granted his pre-trial liberty in the sum of $50,000.

Thompson is to return to court on August 15, 2018.