Yohance Yarris appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, to answer to the charge of robbery which he denied.
It is alleged that on Tuesday, 13th June, at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, while being in the company of another, Yarris robbed Deleon Lowe of one Samsung Galaxy A53 cellular phone valued $78,000 and one pedal cycle valued $27,000, property of the said Lowe.
The court heard that the complainant was riding his pedal cycle east on Mandela Avenue when he was intercepted by the accused and another male. Both assailants demanded Lowe dismount his cycle and hand over his valuables. Yarris then choked the victim while the other individual took the wooden cycle bar and dealt Lowe a blow to his head which caused him to fall to the ground.
Yarris was subsequently arrested and when the allegation was put to him, he stated that he and his friend, Seon, were on Mandela Avenue when they saw the complainant. According to Yarris, it was Seon who said “leh we rob he”. Yarris was charged with the offence and placed in police custody. The Police Prosecutor, Quincy Lacon, objected to bail on the grounds of the prevalence and seriousness of the offence. Bail was refused and the defendant was remanded to prison. The matter was adjourned to 17th July, 2023.
