A TWENTY-year-old resident of West La Penitence was yesterday brought before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of robbery under arms.
Keon Simon was slapped with the charge which stated that on June 13 at La Penitence, Simon being armed with a gun robbed Marcia Rampersaud of two gold rings valued $40,000 along with her $20,000 gold chain.
Simon was charged indictably but after the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Police Prosecutor Simone Payne did not relate the facts to the court but objected to bail on the grounds of the seriousness, prevalence and nature of the offence as a gun was allegedly used in the commission of the robbery.
Payne further objected, citing that the articles mentioned in the charge were found in the defendant’s pocket and he was positivity identified by the victim.
The man was refused bail and was remanded to prison until June 18 when he will appear before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.