Three freed of charge of attempting to rob Republic Bank, another to lead defence

Three of the four men who were charged with the dramatic attempted robbery at Republic Bank’s Water Street branch in 2017 were today freed after the charge against them was dismissed.

Those freed were Shawn Grimmond, 27, of 137 Pike Street, Kitty; police constable Gladstone George, 28 of  Lot 55 Princes Street Lodge