A 21-year-old man was yesterday denied bail, after he failed to provide a valid address when he appeared before a city court on a robbery charge.
The charge, read by Magistrate Faith McGusty, alleges that Glentore Hart, while being in the company of others, on June 2, 2018, at North Ruimveldt, robbed Illona Williams of two Samsung phones valued $106,000, (EUR) $200, (USD) $100 and (GYD) $20,000.
Glasgow initially pleaded “guilty with explanation” to the charge but in his explanation, he denied knowledge of the robbery and so, Magistrate McGusty entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. He also told the magistrate that he lives in a squatting area in North Ruimveldt.
Police Prosecutor Adduni Inniss objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the offence. Inniss also said Hart had told the police he lived somewhere in North Ruimveldt, thereby giving two different yet still invalid addresses.
Hart was subsequently remanded and will next appear in court on March 20, 2019.
