Teen, 2 others on $1.2M bail for robbing overseas-based Guyanese

Two men and a teenager were on Monday granted bail in the sum of $1.2 million on a charge which alleged that they robbed an overseas-based Guyanese woman who had returned to the country to bury her dead brother.
Those charged are Paul Kirton, 38, of Smythfield, New Amsterdam; Tuleshwar Narayan, 35, of Number 72 Village and a teenager of Number 68 Village, Corentyne.
The three accused appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Monday before Magistrate Alex Moore.
Kirton and Narayan were charged separately with one count of robbery under arms while the teenager was charged with two counts of robbery under arms, which alleged that on October 25, they robbed Shamwattie Naipaul of one gold chain valued at $70,000, two gold rings valued at $80,000, one Samsung cellphone valued at $40,000, one Clarks sneakers valued at $16,000 one backpack valued at $4000, and one white Fielder wagon PTT 864.
The charge alleged that they robbed another victim – who is the woman’s son – on the said date in the same area.
They were not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Kirton was represented by Attorney-at-Law Mursaline Bacchus and Narayan was represented by Attorney-at-Law Adrian Anamayah. The teenager was unrepresented.
Police Prosecutor Phonia Simpson told the court that the teenager confessed to the robbery and implicated the two others.
She also told the court that Narayan gave a caution statement indicating that he picked up the two and dropped them off at Number 73 Village where the robbery was committed.
The prosecutor also said that the juvenile is known to the Police and was charged in the past with a similar offense.
However, after the prosecution had no objection to bail, Magistrate Moore set bail at $500,000 for the two adults and $250,000 for the teenager.
Kirton and Narayan have been asked to lodge their passports and report to the Springlands Police Station twice weekly.
The prosecutor told the court that the Police have not completed their case file, hence the matter has been adjourned to December 20. (G4)