Randy Rampersaud, who appeared in court on Monday charged with armed robbery, made a second appearance in court yesterday on four other charges.
Rampersaud, 26, a DVD vendor of 124 Middle Road, La Penitence, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
It was alleged that on October 22, on Robb Street, being armed with a gun, he robbed Savitri Harricharran of a hand bag, a quantity of cash, a Samsung cellphone and a quantity of documents, which carried a total value of $43,000.
It was also alleged that together with another, on November 11, being armed with a gun, Rampersaud attempted to commit a felony, that is, he attempted to rob Rakima Ally.
Rampersaud was also charged with two counts of discharging a loaded firearm. It was alleged that on October 22 and November 11, he discharged a loaded firearm at Inshan Ally and Savitri Harricharran, respectively, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.
Rampersaud, after being told by the magistrate that the charges were indictable and that he was not required to enter a plea, questioned why he could not be given a chance to enter a plea and why so many charges were levelled against him.
It was then the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied and he pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was subsequently remanded to prison and ordered to return to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Three on November 28.
Rampersaud’s mother, after hearing the magistrate’s ruling, cried incessantly outside the courtroom.
