Labourer further remanded for shooting wash bay operator

Reportedly identified as the shooter in an incident that occurred at a wash bay at Broad and Lombard Streets, Charlestown, Georgetown, 23-year-old Jermaine Josiah of Lot 127CC, Eccles Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was on Friday further remanded to prison when his case was recalled before a Georgetown magistrate.
Josiah was previously arraigned for gun possession, armed robbery, and discharging a loaded firearm at Leroy Robinson with intent to cause actually bodily harm. On his first appearance, he was not required to plead to the charge of discharging a loaded firearm, which occurred on June 10, 2018 at Broad and Lombard Streets, Georgetown.
He has also been accused of robbing Robinson of $25,000 and one mobile phone;

while the third charge stated that, on the said day, while in the vicinity of Evans Street, Charlestown, Josiah had an illegal .38 revolver in his possession. He has pleaded not guilty to those charges.
In court on Friday, Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh asked that the defendant be further remanded, citing that a dangerous weapon had been used in commission of the act.
As such, the accused was further remanded to prison, and will make his next court appearance on August 31.
It was reported that Robinson was at his wash bay, in the company of his reputed wife, when a man entered the premises and relieved him of his cellular phone and the cash. Josiah was reportedly armed and kept guard.
It was reported that although Robinson had offered no resistance, the armed suspect shot the victim once to his left knee before escaping.
The Police were alerted, and prompt action by a rank on motorcycle patrol resulted in the apprehension of the armed suspect a short distance from the scene.
The victim was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was treated and subsequently discharged.