Orin Favourite, called “Solo”, a resident of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown who had previously been sentenced to five years in jail for stealing a gold chain, was on Wednesday remanded to prison on two counts of robbery-under-arms.
The 35-year-old Favourite appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in that Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to both charges which were read to him.
Robbery accused: Orin Favourite
The first charge detailed that on July 30, 2021, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Mishal Juman of his iPhone 11 valued at $200,000.
The second charge alleged that on the same day and at the same location, while being armed with a gun, he robbed Chandroutie Juman of her phone valued at $98,000, one handbag valued at $25,000, and $405,250 in cash.
The court heard from the Police Prosecutor that, on the day in question, the Jumans were making their way to motor car PZZ 3450 which was parked on the southern side of Hadfield Street when they were confronted by Favourite, who was armed with a gun, and another man.
After relieving the duo of their belongings, Favourite fired a shot at them, but no one was injured.
Following a report made to the Police, an investigation was launched and Favourite was apprehended. While in custody, he said, “I want to see the people saying I rob them. I was present in the area when I saw some Police officers come and pick up a bag from a garbage bin not too far from where I was standing.”
However, he was positively identified by the virtual complainants as one of the men who had robbed them. The robbery accused returns to court on August 18.
In 2017, Favourite had been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after Magistrate Dylon Bess had found him guilty on a larceny charge which had stated that on July 28, 2016, at Leopold Street, Georgetown, he stole a gold chain worth $135,000 from Charlie Hytmiah. (G1)
