Two robbery accused get bail

Two men were yesterday granted bail on separate robbery charges when they appeared before a city magistrate.

Ryan Goodluck and Derrick Pickering both pleaded not guilty to their respective charges when they appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess.

It is alleged that Pickering, 22, of D’Urban Backlands, robbed Kevin Headley on September 15 at Puruni Landing of a quantity of ladies clothing, valued $200,000, $56,000 and a $40,000 Samsung Galaxy S5.

Pickering is also alleged to have wounded Seion Smith on October 10 at Puruni Landing.

He was later granted $150,000 bail on the robbery charge and $50,000 bail on the wounding charge.