Youth remanded over armed robberies at Lamaha Park

Nineteen-year-old Matthew Sylvain of Melanie, East Coast Demerara was on Tuesday arraigned before acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel-Isaacs Marcus in that Georgetown Magistrate’s court on a charge detailing that, on July 5, at Lamaha Park in Georgetown, while being in the company of another person and being armed with a gun, he robbed Colin Hooper of one gold chain valued at $1.7 million and a gold band valued at $300,000.

It is further alleged that on July 5, at Lamaha Park, Georgetown, while being in the company of another and armed with a gun, Sylvain robbed Marlon Austin of an iPhone 13 Pro max valued at $300,000, a gold chain with diamond pendants valued at $210,000, and two gold rings valued at $200,000. Sylvain pleaded not guilty to both charges.
He also faced another charge: of escaping from the Ruimveldt Police Station on July 8. To this charge he pleaded guilty, and offered an explanation. In his brief address to the court, the defendant apologised for escaping from Police custody, but maintained that he was not involved in the robberies.
The court prosecutor, in objecting to the accused being placed on bail, pointed out that one of the stolen articles was found on Sylvain. Bail was refused and Sylvain was remanded until August 2, when he is expected to be sentenced on the charge to which he admitted guilt. (G1)