Essequibo duo remanded to prison for armed robbery, theft
Remanded, Tyrone Tyrese Tyrell
A 21-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was on Friday remanded to prison after he was slapped with two counts of armed robbery.
Tyrone Tyrese Tyrell was accused of robbing Ereena Thomas, a businesswoman, and Patricia Sim, a teacher, both of Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast, on Saturday, October 4, 2024.
The accused appeared before Tariq Mohammed at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges after the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied.
Remanded, Mark De Amil
However, bail was objected to by the prosecutor, and Tyrell was remanded to prison until August 6, 2025.
Also appearing before Magistrate Mohammed was 57-year-old Mark De Amil, charged with the offence of simple larceny committed on Hilton Benjamin, a police sergeant of Queenstown Essequibo Coast.
Police reported that the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Supenaam Water Front.
The accused, nevertheless, made his court appearance on Friday at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. He was remanded to prison until August 7, 2025.