TWO Tucville, Georgetown residents were, on Wednesday, released on $20,000 bail each for robbery.

Neville Dundas, a 29-year-old construction worker, and Earl Grant, a 19-year-old mason, jointly appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The pair denied that, on April 4, 2023, at Tucville, they robbed Joseph Inniss of a leather pouch, two cell phones and $415,000.

According to the case facts, on the day in question, the victim’s wife was involved in an accident with the two defendants, who were on a motorcycle.

Both parties decided to settle the matter, and the woman went to her husband.

When Inniss arrived at the scene, he was pounced upon by the two men and robbed of his belongings. Dundas received an injury to his hand, which caused him to drop the pouch with the money inside during his escape.

The perpetrators then fled on foot and jumped over a fence.

The matter was reported to the police, and both men were later arrested. The police recovered the pouch.

The state prosecutor objected to the men being released on bail, citing the seriousness and prevalence of the offence.

The Chief Magistrate released the men on $20,000 bail on the condition that they report to the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters every Friday.

The case was adjourned until April 26.