Two men were jointly charged after they appeared on Thursday before Magistrate Dylon Bess, for the attempted robbery which occurred last Sunday at Bourda Market.

Kester Arthur, 34 of Nelson Street, Mocha, East Bank Demerara and Rondel Cummings 23, of Pike Street, Kitty, denied the charge which states that on October 21, 2018 at Bourda Market Georgetown, they attempted to rob Julian Mcalmon.

Police did not object to bail but asked that the defendants be given a substantial amount and also that conditions be attached. The defendants were released on $75,000 bail each by the magistrate on conditions that they report to the Alberttown Police Station every Wednesday. The matter was adjourned to December 6, 2018. Reports indicate that an armed security guard, who was manning the Bourda Market businesses, observed three men between Robb Street and North Road acting in a suspicious manner.

As he was approaching the men, one of the suspects reportedly whipped out a handgun and pointed same at the guard, who instinctively discharged his weapon several times at the gunman. The bandit identified as a miner collapsed a short distance away and an unlicensed .32 pistol with six live matching rounds were retrieved from next to him. He was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted.