Repeat offender lands on remand for robbery, illegal firearm and ammo charges

A 36-year-old man, who is no stranger to the court, was on Friday remanded for robbing, shooting an elderly woman, and having an illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession which was used to carry out the act.

The defendant, Carlton Bourne, was slapped with four charges, all of which he denied when he stood before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday.
The first allegation levelled against Bourne read that on March 16, 2020, at Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown, in the company of another and armed with a dangerous weapon – a gun – he robbed Lorraine Brower of two gold chains valued $85,000.
It was further alleged that on the same day and location, the defendant discharged a firearm towards Brower, causing her grievous bodily harm.
The final charges stated that on March 17, 2020, at East La Penitence, Georgetown, he had in his possession one .32 firearm and two live rounds of .32 ammunition without being the holder of a firearm license.
According to facts presented by Police Prosecutor Christopher Morris, the victim, who is a 62-year-old woman, was at her residence painting her fence, when the defendant and his accomplice quickly approached and grabbed the two chains she was wearing, it was then that the elderly woman attempted to get a look at Bourne’s face when he shot her to the left leg.
The following day, Bourne was apprehended and a search carried out on his person revealed the illegal weapon and ammunition.
Prosecutor Morris made serious objections to bail on the grounds that the victim is presently hospitalised, along with the serious nature of the charge and the penalty it attracts.
As a result, Magistrate Daly upheld the prosecution’s submission and remanded the defendant to prison until May 15, 2020.
Bourne was charged with murder, attempted murder and a series of armed robberies in 2018 and early in 2019, as well serving jail time for assaults and threats, which he recently completed.