– denies image captured on CCTV footage
Marvin Williams, of Lot 72 Diamond Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, was on Friday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a charge of breaking and entering.
Williams was placed on remand at his first court appearance when he denied the charge.
It was alleged that on November 9 at Thomas Street, Georgetown, he broke and entered a motor car, stealing clothing and groceries, among other items, amounting to a total value of $596,000, property of Babita Ragnauth.
According to the prosecution’s case, Williams was seen on a nearby Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) breaking into the car and removing the items mentioned in the charge.
In addition, the prosecution told the court that Williams was shown the CCTV footage.
However, the unrepresented defendant denied seeing himself on the footage removing the items, but instead said he saw himself going into his car. He added that he did not recognise himself doing anything wrong.
Williams further pleaded for bail on the grounds that he did not see himself clearly on the footage and that he would lose business since he was a shopkeeper. He added that his business has been closed since his arrest and he has no one to take up his duties if he was imprisoned.
Williams was ordered to return to court on December 4, 2016 for statements.
