Eighteen-year-old Martin King of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who is facing a robbery charge, was recently remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Robbery accused: Martin King
King was not required to plead the indictable charge which stated that on March 18, at Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, while in the company of others, he robbed a 17-year-old of a Samsung Galaxy A10 cell phone worth $15,000 and a gold chain valued at $120,000.
According to facts presented by the Police Prosecutor, King was in the company of 10 other males when he assaulted the teen and his younger brother, relieving the older sibling of the items.
When asked by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus whether she would be objecting to the accused being released on bail, the Police Prosecutor replied in affirmative.
The prosecutor contended that there is a high possibility that King would tamper with the virtual complainant since they know each other from living in the same neighbourhood.
The prosecutor’s objections were upheld and the robbery accused was remanded until April 24. (G1)
