A LABOURER was on Wednesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he appeared before her charged with robbery, among other charges. Kerry Cromwell, 23, of King Edward Street, Albouystown pleaded not guilty to the allegation which read that on September 22 at Georgetown, while armed with an offensive weapon, that is a broken bottle, he robbed Eon Hicken of a gold chain, his identification card and other personal documents and $42,000, all to a total value of $87,000.
He also denied the charge, which read that on October 2 at the Ruimveldt Police Station he resisted arrest. He was also slapped with a charge of escaping lawful custody while at the same station on October 2. He denied that charge as well as one which read that on October 2 he assaulted a peace officer.
He was represented by attorney Ronald Daniels who requested reasonable bail, stating that his client has no priors.
According to the prosecution facts, Hicken was walking in Albouystown when the defendant armed himself with a broken bottle and confronted him. The accused stabbed the victim when he refused to hand over the valuables and made good his escape with the items.
The Magistrate remanded the accused to prison and transferred the matter to Court Ten for January 12, 2016.