Hairdresser among 4 slapped with armed robbery charge

A female hairdresser is among four persons charged with armed robbery on the Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). The quartet was charged Friday, for robbery committed on a Corentyne businessman a week prior.
The four were on Friday remanded to prison when they appeared at the Albion Magistrate Court before Magistrate Michelle Matthias.
Eon Clarke called ‘Driver’, 33, a carpenter of #2 Village, East Canje Berbice; Michael Embrack called ‘Duckman’, 40, a mason of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme East Canje; Faraud Khan called ‘Dada’, 22, a labourer of Fyrish Village Corentyne Berbice, and ⁠Dianne Mahase, 36, a hairdresser and nail technician of Canefield, East Canje Berbice, were not required to plea to the indictable charge.
It is alleged that on January 31, they robbed Ravindra Somai called ‘Buxton’ a 31-year-old businessman of King Street, Belvedere of two gold chains value $360,000 and other articles with a total value of $790,000.
The four are also accused of robbing Kenny Teekadharry a 41-year-old lorry driver also of King Street Belvedere of one silver chain value value $85,000 and other articles with a total value of $205,000.
They are also accused of robbing 18-year-old Hemant Khan a tint technician of Long Dam Fyrish Village, Corentyne of one car key value $3000.
The charges were laid under section 222 (c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) act chapter 8:01.
One of the victim’s phones was allegedly found at the hairdresser’s home during a search by police.
During Friday’s hearing, Embrack told the court that Mahase had nothing to do with the robbery.
Khan was the only of the four with legal representation. Attorney-at-law, Rodwell Jagmohan, told the court that the prosecution is depending on the caution statement, and he asked that it not be used against Khan during the trial. On account of that, he pleaded with the court to grant bail to Khan.
However, Magistrate Mathias said the accused were not required to plea, and the matter might be going to the High Court. Hence, she refused bail to the quartet.
Police prosecutor, Sergeant Mark Stephens, told the court that the file is incomplete, and asked for four weeks, noting that upon completion, the file will have to be sent back to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) before it will become available to the prosecution.
The Magistrate ordered that the accused return to court on February 25, when the police will be expected to provide a progress report.
It had been reported that two gunmen attacked and robbed Somai called ‘Buxton’, a 31-year-old businessman from Belvedere, Corentyne, at his home. According to the police, the two were masked and armed with handguns, who arrived at the home on a black and red XR motorcycle.
The gunmen rode up the businessman’s tint shop, which he operates at his home, and pointed the guns at him and his workers. After robbing them, the bandits escaped on the motorcycle.