…in Kitty
Live-in handyman Rafeek Khan of Pike Street, Kitty Georgetown was on Friday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge of attempting to commit a felony; that is to say, on September 17, 2017, he attempted to break into the dwelling house of Nossie Shaw with the intent to commit larceny therein.
The 39-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
According to Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore, at about 02:00 hrs on the day in question, Ms Nossie Shaw was awakened by the sound of dogs barking in her yard. She looked through her window and saw a man standing by the window, and she questioned what he was doing there, given the late hour of the night.
“I am hiding from the police”, the man allegedly replied before running away.
Days later, a police report and an investigation would lead to the arrest of the accused, Khan.
However, when given a chance to speak in court, the defendant sought to confirm his alibi, which was corroborated by his employer with whom he resides.
Khan claimed that on the day of the incident he was in Berbice in the company of his employer and family, attending a wedding ceremony. When he returned on Monday, he recalled, he was confronted by the complainant, who relayed the incident, to which he responded by indicating that he was not around on the night the incident occurred.
His denial was not enough to convince the complainant, who pursued the matter by having the police arrest him and arraign him before the courts.
Khan was released on self-bail and ordered to return to court today. The trial will proceed before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
