MALCOLM HENRY of South Ruimveldt, was, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, granted $200,000 bail by Magistrate Faith McGusty, having been charged with robbery under arms.
Henry appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge, when it was read to him.

The charge alleged that, on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Henry and his accomplice robbed and assaulted 49-year-old Rameshwar Fewdyal, a taxi driver of Canal Number Two, before hijacking his hire car #HB6272.

According to the report, on the day in question, Saturday, January 25, in South Ruimveldt, at about 05:40 hours, Fewdyal was at Stabroek bus park working, when he was hired by Henry and his accomplice to transport them to South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Just after Fewdyal agreed to transport them, one proceeded to sit in the front passenger seat and the other occupied the backseat behind Fewdyal. At about 15 minutes later, after the journey had begun, while at the shopping plaza area in South Ruimveldt, the backseat passenger, armed with a knife, choked Fewdyal, while the front seat passenger pointed a gun at him. Henry and his accomplice pushed Fewdyal out of his car and drove away. On the said date, at about 07:00 hours, the car was found abandoned at Kingsley Village, West Coast Berbice. Investigations were conducted and two men were arrested. The two men were later identified, by the victim, during an ID parade. Malcom Henry was identified to be the suspect that had the firearm. Subsequently, he was charged and placed before the court.
Magistrate McGusty granted Henry $200,000 bail.

The matter was adjourned until April 8, 2020.