Faced with three charges, including escape from lawful custody, a young mason was yesterday refused bail by a city court.
It was alleged that Shaquille Davis, 18, on February 12th, 2019, at High Street, Georgetown, robbed Sherlock Cummings of $3,000 cash, a $10,000 silver chain and a $16,000 cellular phone and during, before or after the said robbery he used personal violence.
It is also alleged that Davis on March 1st, 2019, at the Guyana Magistrates’ Courts, gave information to Police Constable 22785 Hope, a peace officer acting in the execution of his duties, knowing that the information was false.
It was also alleged that on March 1st, 2019 at the Brickdam Police Station, being in custody for robbery with violence and giving false information to police, Davis escaped from custody.
Davis pleaded not guilty to all three of the charges, which were read against him in the court of Magistrate Faith McGusty.
Davis told the court that he was severely beaten by the police. However, the Investigating rank told the court that Davis was escorted to the washroom by a Police Officer and he tried to make escape through the window in the washroom. The court heard that Davis jumped through the window and injured himself and was caught by the police officer.
Police Prosecutor Quinn Harris objected to bail being granted to Davis on all three of the charges. As a result, Davis was remanded to jail and the matters were adjourned until March 18th, 2019.
