Teen accused of stealing $90,000 of jewellery remanded

A 15-year-old boy accused of breaking and entering a woman’s home and stealing jewellery worth over $90,000 was remanded into police custody when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The teenager pleaded not guilty to two charges of burglary when he appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez.

It is alleged that on the night of April 4, at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, the teen broke and entered the dwelling house of Karen Duke and stole a gold chain worth $65,000 the property of Odinga Caldera. He is also accused of stealing a gold chain and pendant valued at $30,000 the property of Duke.