Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan jailed a 21-year-old Kitty, Georgetown, resident who admitted that he robbed a female of her cellular phone and cash.
Michael English appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he faced a charge which stated that on February 21, 2019, at Water Street, Georgetown, in the company of another, he robbed Nasha Kumar of $171,000 along with an iPhone valued $100,000.
After the charge was read to him, English admitted to the offence. In a plea of mitigation, he told the Magistrate that he committed the act out of desperation since he has debts and a newborn baby to provide for.
“I owe a man some money, so I decided to snatch the bag and run away, and I get a child that born the other day,” he stated.
Police Prosecutor, David Goodman informed the court that the Virtual Complainant was heading to the Stabroek Market when English approached her and snatched her purse. The VC raised an alarm after which English was apprehended by the Police officer.
The stolen articles were recovered from his possession. As such, the Magistrate jailed English for nine months.
