“Lilwattie” on bail; fined for car theft, property damage

Twenty-two-year-old sex worker Orwin Fraser, also known by his street name “Lilwattie”, of Princess Street, Georgetown, was this week charged, fined, and granted bail for two separate incidents: the alleged theft of a motorcar, cash, and a smartphone, and damage to property at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Fraser appeared before Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts, where he pleaded not guilty to the larceny charge involving the theft of a brown motorcar PAK 537, valued at $3M, as well as $45,000 in cash and a smartphone worth $40,000.
The alleged incident occurred on August 27 at the corner of King Street and North Road. The complainant in this case is Kojo Edwards.
Fraser told the court that the car and smartphone had been returned and that he had partially reimbursed Edwards, paying $20,000 of the $40,000 owed. Edwards confirmed receiving the vehicle and part of the cash but said the phone had not been returned.
Fraser told the court that Edwards went “to pick fare” with one of his friends on King Street, and that was when he took the items.
In a separate matter, Fraser pleaded guilty to damaging a computer monitor valued at $45,000 at GPHC on September 7. He told the court he had visited the hospital seeking treatment to flush ecstasy from his system and claimed that he was assaulted by a security guard.
Under the influence of alcohol and drugs, Fraser said he could not recall throwing any objects but admitted the monitor may have been broken during the scuffle.
“During that time, it was a big confusion… and the security snatched me, boxed me up, and burst my mouth,” he told the magistrate.
Magistrate McGusty fined Fraser $50,000, or two months’ imprisonment in default, for the property damage. For the larceny charge, he was granted $75,000 bail. Fraser is scheduled to return to court on October 1 for continuation of the proceedings.
Fraser, who has a prior record, was previously released on $80,000 bail in July for a robbery with violence charge. That case alleged that on April 10, he robbed Melville Mark on King Street, Georgetown, of a cellular phone, a black purse, and $15,000 in cash, using personal violence during the incident. Prosecutors noted that Fraser and the complainant were known to each other through Facebook.