Daniel Bodley and Shaquane George (left) being escorted to the Police lock-ups at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts following their arraignment
A city magistrate has granted two young men $60,000 bail each on Friday after they entered not-guilty pleas to a joint charge that accuses them of committing a knife-point robbery.
Daniel Bodley of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara and Shaquane George of Crane, West Coast Demerara are accused of robbing Michael Verasa of $10,000 while being armed with a knife on January 23, 2024 at Commerce Street in Georgetown.
Bodley and George appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly without legal representation; and George claimed to be a welder while Bodley said he works as a plumber. However, the Police file indicated that they are both jobless.
Police prosecutor Christopher Morris requested that reporting requirements be imposed on the defendants’ admission to bail, but he did not object to their release on bail. Neither of these defendants has any outstanding court proceedings or prior convictions, he told the court.
Magistrate Daly ultimately directed Bodley and George to each post $60,000 bail, and obligated each of them to report to the Brickdam Police Station’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Mondays and Fridays at 09:00h until the outcome of their case has been determined. This matter will be heard again on March 1. (G1)
