A man was refused bail yesterday after being charged with being one of three men who hired a taxi driver and robbed him when they arrived at their destination.
Trevor Sugear, 21, a porter, of Lot 145 James Street, Albouystown, pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge and was refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
It was alleged that on September 2, in Georgetown, together with others, Sugear robbed Ezra Vantull of a mobile phone, a CD player and cash, totalling $45,000.
According to the police’s case, at about 4.20 am, Sugear along with two others hired Vantull to take them to Albouystown and when they were dropped off to the destination, they dealt him lashes to his head and robbed him.
The prosecution objected to bail citing the seriousness of the offence and as a result the magistrate remanded Sugear until October 1, when the case will be called in Court One.
