PRINCIPAL Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty, on Wednesday, June 26, 201, remanded a father and son to prison for robbing a woman of $4.7M worth in gold jewellery and cash at knife point.
Richard Edwards, a 48-year-old landscaper of School Street, Albouystown, and his 20-year-old son, Imran Alli, a construction worker, were charged jointly and appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Particulars of the charge alleged that on June 11, 2019, at Republic Park, East Bank, Demerara, the duo, while being armed with a knife, robbed Tulesha Singh of a quantity of gold jewellery, local and foreign currency totalling $4.7M, property of Isaiah Kumash.
Police Prosecutor Ceon Singh objected to bail being granted to the men and told the court that Edwards is employed by the victim and plotted the robbery with his son. On the day in question, they held Singh at knife point and relieved her of the valuables.

When Edwards was arrested by the police, he confessed to plotting the robbery. Magistrate Mc Gusty, after listening to the prosecutor, remanded the men to prison until July 17, 2019.