Robbery charges against teenager dropped

A teenager who was recently charged and remanded to prison for robbing a man of his mobile phone with an ice pick is now a free man after the charges brought against him were dropped when he reappeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Upon the commencement of the case, the victim, Fabayon Persaud told Magistrate Dylon Bess that he did not wish to proceed with the matter since he was a Christian and has since forgiven the teen for his sin.
The victim further stated, “I understand that at time of the crime, he was frustrated and wanted money.”
Magistrate Bess told the defendant: “Consider this man your angel, because he saved you from going to jail for five years.”
Anthony Edwards, 18, of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared in court last month and pleaded not guilty to the charges which stated that on August 1, 2019 at the Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, while being in the company of others, armed himself with an ice pick and robbed Persaud of the phone and $26,000 in cash.
The facts of the matter stated that on the day in question, Persaud was walking along the Avenue of the Republic, when he was confronted by Edwards and others.
It was then Edwards placed the weapon to the victim’s side and relieved him of his phone before he and his accomplices made good their escape.
The matter was reported, and the defendant was arrested and charged.