Duo remanded over chopping of shopkeeper at Pamela Landing

Two men, accused of chopping a shopkeeper whilst he was asleep and robbing him of $95,000, were yesterday remanded to prison.

Michael Isaacs, 30, and Colane Toney, 24 were read a charge which stated that on May 21 at Pamela Landing, Potaro River, they robbed Erick Singh of $85,000 and a penny weight of gold valued at $10,000, and at the time of and immediately after, used personal violence.

Isaacs of Lot 16 Paradise, East Coast Demerara, and Toney of Lot 36, Section F, Number 53 Village, Berbice, denied the allegation.