A construction worker was yesterday remanded to prison after he allegedly robbed various persons of over $700,000 in cash, and other items, and had in his possession illegal ammunition.
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan was a visibly injured Andrew Davis Hescott who was read five charges of armed robbery and one charge of ammunition possession.
Hescott of 145 Middle Road, La Penitence, sported a black eye, scrapes about his face, and a bandaged right arm. He is alleged to have been in possession of three rounds of .32 ammunition on October 15 at Parfait Harmonie, without being a licensed firearm holder.
On the said date, and at the very location, Hescott, in company with others and armed with a gun, robbed Anand Persaud of $24,260, Vaughn Billie of $168,000, Laurel Rice of $60,000 which was the property of Jesus Restoreth Supermarket, and Ashley Persaud of $100,000, and $75,000 worth of Digicel and GT&T phone cards, the property of Double J Supermarket.
It is also alleged that on October 14 at La Grange, while in company with others and armed with a gun, the defendant robbed Jin Jon Ye of $200,000, and $80,000 worth of Digicel and GT&T phone cards, the property of Royal Supermarket.
The 23-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to all six of the allegations made against him.
Chief Magistrate McLennan subsequently remanded the defendant, and adjourned the matter to November 3, when it will be heard in the Wales Magistrate’s Court.
