WCB labourer remanded over robbery of amputee

A 31-year-old labourer of Number 12 Village, West Coast Berbice, was on Tuesday remanded to prison in connection with the armed robbery of an amputee man.
Ryan Williams, also known as “Buckman,” appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Blairmont Magistrates’ Court, where the robbery charge was formally read to him.

The charge alleged that on December 29, 2025, at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Williams, while armed with a cutlass, robbed Devanand Singh of a Samsung Galaxy S20 cellular phone valued at $175,000 and $145,000 in cash, amounting to a total of $320,000.
Williams was represented by attorney Joel Edmond and was not required to plead to the indictable offence.
Edmond requested bail, urging the court to grant his client reasonable conditions. However, Police Prosecutor Sergeant Garfield Edwards objected to bail, citing the serious nature of the offence and Williams’ status as a repeat offender.
The prosecutor further informed the court that the virtual complainant, 40-year-old Devanand Singh of Lot 245 Block D Bath Settlement, is an amputee who had previously lost his right foot. Edwards also disclosed that Singh sustained additional injuries during the attack and warned that there was a likelihood the accused would fail to return to court if released on bail.
After considering the submissions, Magistrate Matthias denied bail and remanded Williams to prison.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 04:00h. on December 29, when Singh was confronted at his home by Williams, who was armed with a cutlass. Singh reportedly heard suspicious noises after exiting the washroom and went to investigate, only to find Williams inside his bedroom.
A struggle reportedly followed, during which Singh sustained injuries to both sides of his head and his right foot. Williams subsequently fled the scene with the cellular phone and cash.
Singh later sought medical attention at the Bath Regional Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. The matter was reported to the police, leading to Williams’ arrest on January 3, 2026. Although he denied the allegations, he was subsequently charged. Williams will have to return to court on January 29.