New dad accused of burglary attempt

Eric Abrigo

A man charged with attempting to break into a home and commit an offence was granted $50,000 bail moments after telling a magistrate that he missed the birth of his child because he was in custody.

Eric Abrigo, 30, of Lot 145 Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with attempting to break into the home of a woman and commit a felony, that is to say, simple larceny. It is alleged that on November 16th at Ruimveldt, Georgetown, Abrigo attempted to break and enter the home of Maryam Moore and commit a simple larceny offence.