Guard accused of stealing car

A security guard found himself before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday facing allegations that he stole a $2.7 million car.

Mortimer Chan repeatedly denied any knowledge of the car, PPP 5786, telling the court that at the initial stage of his arrest at his home, allegations were put to him about guns and ammunition, but he later learnt at the police station that he was arrested in connection with the stolen car.

Prosecutor Bharat Mangru told the court that the Mazda car was reported stolen by the owner Ivan Allicock after