Ex-con says trouble finding job led him to commit robbery

An ex-convict was yesterday sentenced to three months in prison for robbery after telling a court that his inability to find a job led him to commit the crime.

Kennard Persaud, 25, of Regent and Oronoque streets, told Magistrate Fabayo Azore that he stole the Apple iPhone belonging to Ronaldo Selman because he was in a tight situation.