Accused in Rosignol jewellery heist remanded

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Mark Lee Young, 36, accused of robbing a Rosignol, West Bank Berbice jewellery store on Tuesday of almost $15M in items was refused bail when he appeared at the Fort Wellington Court yesterday.

The court heard that around 9:30 am on February 7th while armed with a gun, Young of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara robbed Chandrowtie Ram of 142 gold rings valued $4.2M, 41 gold chains worth $4M, 45 bangles valued $5.5M and 17 gold bands costing $1.2M, amounting to $14.9M.

The man who said he was an unmarried father of…..


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