A D’urban Street resident, accused of robbing a Good Samaritan, was on Thursday granted bail for the but will spend the next month in prison after he tearfully told the court that he could not afford to post it.
Mark Hollingsworth, 34, of 16 D’urban Street, Lodge was unrepresented when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The construction worker was charged with allegedly stealing a Samsung Galaxy cellphone, valued at $60,000, from Samuel Henry on July 28.
According to the police’s case, on the date in question at about 2:30pm, Henry went to Qik Serv at the Stabroek Market to make a purchase. Upon entering the restaurant, he encountered a woman struggling with several bags. Henry reportedly placed his cellphone on the counter to lend a helping hand to the woman.
However, while he aided the woman he allegedly saw Hollingsworth pick up his cellphone and run
