A security guard, whose mother claimed that he was mentally disturbed, was remanded to prison for allegedly nicking a woman’s handbag at Church Street, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Garfield Edwards, 23, appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty and pleaded not guilty to the larceny charge. It is alleged that on July 15th at Church Street, Georgetown, he stole from Shafeena Ali $20,500 worth of cash and items.
In addressing the court, Edwards said he recently started working as a security guard.
