A Dairy resident accused of armed robbery was yesterday remanded to prison by a Georgetown Magistrate.
Nineteen-year-old Mark Gravesande, of Lot 2192, Dairy, West Bank Demerara, was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday when he denied an armed robbery charge.
It is alleged that on January 17th, 2020, at Saffon Street, La Penitence, while in the company of others and armed with a cutlass, he robbed Patricia Abrahams of $150,000 cash, a gold chain valued $40,000, a gold ring valued $54,000, a bag valued $2,000 and a cellphone valued $65,000, property of Omianna Dyeram.
The greens vendor was not released on bail after the police prosecutor, Delon Sullivan, objected to him being released. The prosecutor objected on the grounds of the dangerous weapon used and the prevalence of the alleged crime committed. He also told the court that Gravesande might be a flight risk based on his young age. As a result, the matter was adjourned until February 12th and Gravesande was remanded to prison.
