While sitting on the bench, Magistrate Renita Singh yesterday drew her firearm after a Corentyne robbery accused, who she remanded to prison, sprang from the docks at the Whim Magistrate’s Court and attempted to get at her.
Deon Johnson, 45, of Number 78 Village, Corentyne and Arjune Indar, also known as “Braff”, 35, of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Singh, where they were jointly charged with four counts of robbery under arms committed on Silvie Hussain, 60, her husband, 70, along with her niece and nephew both of whom reside with her.
The men are accused of robbing the family of $1.4 million, US$650, two diamond rings, two cellphones and one motorcycle while being armed with guns and cutlasses, during the wee hours of Tuesday April 16.
