Linden teen to be sentenced for stealing motorcycle

Leon Cameron, a 19-year-old from Lot 12 Wismar Housing Scheme in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), appeared before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Friday in the Diamond/Grove Magistrates’ Courts to answer to a charge of simple larceny.
It is alleged that on Tuesday, August 15, at Lot 5 Windsor Estates, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Cameron stole a Honda motorcycle valued at $700,000, the property of Salim Paul.
The accused admitted to the crime during the court hearings and disclosed that he had left the stolen bike at his friend’s home in Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
Cameron also explained to the Magistrate that although he had initially meant to return the bike, after viewing the strong evidence against him and realising that he had considerably changed the bike’s appearance, he changed his mind. After hearing the defendant’s story, the Magistrate sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, Stephen King, 24, appeared in front of Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer the accusation of simple larceny.
To the charge, King entered a not guilty plea. According to the allegations, between August 14 and 15, King allegedly stole John Hetsberger’s Honda motorcycle, CM 2383, which is worth $495,000. According to testimony given in court, Hetsberger locked up his motorcycle and went to bed on August 14 around 20:00h.
The following morning, when he awakened, he realised his motorcycle was gone. People in the neighbourhood then told the man that they had seen King riding his motorcycle. The next day, after being detained, the accused verbally admitted to the crime.
The prosecutor objected to bail because the defendant had prior arrests under circumstances comparable to this one. Bail was rejected and the accused was remanded to prison. On October 6, King will appear in court again for statements. (G1)