A 23-year-old accused of robbing a man of his gold chains during what was described as a choke and rob attack, was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with the offence.
The charge against Jarai Farley alleged that on March 8, at Crown and Irving streets, Queenstown, while in the company of others, he robbed Mahindra Mahadeo of two gold chains valued $70,000.
After Farley pleaded not guilty to the charge, Prosecutor Seon Blackman objected to bail being granted, citing the prevalence of the offence, the nature of the offence and how the offence occurred.
Blackman then told the court that Farley and Mahadeo are known to each other, and on the day the robbery occurred, Mahadeo, who was in the same bus with Farley and his accomplice, exited the bus at Crown and Irving streets. The perpetrators also came off at the same location.
Farley then relieved Mahadeo of his gold chain, while his accomplice choked him. Mahadeo, however, raised an alarm, and with the help of public-spirited persons, Farley was caught while attempting to escape the scene. They were unable to catch his accomplice.
Farley was subsequently remanded and the matter was adjourned until April 3, 2019.
