2 Essequibo Coast men charged with larceny

Two men appeared in court on Monday, facing separate charges related to larceny offenses in Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam)
Abdu Hakeem Layne, 25, of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was charged with simple larceny, contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. The charge stemed from an incident that occurred on December 14 at Suddie, Essequibo Coast, where Layne allegedly stole from a nurse at the Suddie Public Hospital. Layne appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. However, due to his mental condition, Layne was unable to enter a plea, and the case was adjourned to January 9, 2025, for a medical evaluation report. He was remanded to prison. In a separate case, Ryan Dey, 18, a labourer of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, was charged with larceny from the person, contrary to Section 182 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. Dey allegedly stole from a 29, a self-employed woman of Nig, Berbice, on December 13 at Charity, Essequibo Coast. Dey appeared before the same court and, after the charge was read, was not required to enter a plea. He opted to plead guilty after the prosecutor applied the Attorney-General’s Application (AJA). As a result, Dey was sentenced to six months of imprisonment.