– women not always easy pickings

SENIOR Magistrate Leron Daly on Monday remanded to prison a 27-year-old Sophia resident on two attempted robbery charges.

It is alleged that Myles Hinds, called Dereck, on December 11, 2018 at Church and Light Streets assaulted Cuban national, Catherine Fernandez and attempted to rob her of a $1,200 purse and $90,000 in cash.

It is further alleged that on the same day and location, Hinds assaulted Mitsloris Vasquez, a Venezuelan national, and attempted to rob her of a makeup set, purse and other items amounting to $155,000.

Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh told the court that on the day in question, the two women were walking along Church and Light Streets when they were accosted by two men on a motorbike.

Hinds, who was the pillion rider, reportedly attempted to relieve both women of their handbags, and when they put up a fight, he punched them in their faces.
The women were rescued by public spirited persons who rushed to their aid and apprehended Hinds, while the other suspect escaped.

The prosecutor objected to Hinds being released on bail, on the grounds that he already has a break-and-enter and larceny matter pending, and a violent past, having been put away for two years back in 2008 for wounding.

As such, he now has until January 21, 2019 to contemplate the error of his ways behind bars.