PRINCIPAL Magistrate Faith McGusty on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, remanded to prison two teenagers who were charged for armed robbery.

Kevin Thomas, 19, of South Sophia and Joseph Macy, 18, of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the joint charge. Thomas is employed as a mason while Macy is a vendor.

The charges read that on January 20, 2019, at Regent Street, the duo, while being armed with a knife, robbed Rishi Matura of a cellphone, a watch and cash, valued at $14,000.
Police Prosecutor Annalisa Brummel opposed the release of the teenagers on bail since they were known to the victim.

Matura, who was in court, explained that he knew the accused from seeing them regularly at the Plaisance Guinness bar, located on the East Coast Demerara.

Magistrate McGusty, based upon the prosecutor’s objection, remanded the duo to prison until February 13, 2019.