Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday ordered that Sherwin De John called ‘Zipper’ be remanded to prison when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Stabroek Market of a cell phone valued $120,000.
De John was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of robbery under arms which alleges that on July 27 at Stabroek Market he robbed Mohandas Suralkat of the cell phone at gunpoint.
Prosecutor Shellon Daniels requested that De John be remanded to prison and that a date be set for filing of statements in the matter along with the application of the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) that would allow him to plead to the charge.
De John is scheduled to return to court on August 4.
