School girl robbed by armed bandits on way to school

A 16-year-old school girl attached to the Institute of Business Education (IBE) and of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Friday robbed on her way to school. The robbery reportedly took place at about 15:45h at Coldingen, ECD.
The victim, who was in the company of friends, was standing at the Coldingen Railway Embankment Road when she was confronted by two men on a bicycle. One of the men was reportedly armed with a handgun.
However, the men reportedly stopped in front of the teenager and demanded that she hand over her money and valuables.
Police in a statement related that the victim attempted to run but was intercepted by the bandits, who relieved her of her cell phone before making good their escape.
The teen was robbed of a Samsung A10 cellular phone valued at $45,000. Investigations are continuing.