King St purse snatcher placed on bail

A man was yesterday placed on $25,000 bail after he denied snatching a woman’s purse containing articles amounting to $68,000.

Andre Lackesh was brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday when he was read a larceny from the person charge.

It is alleged that on August 1, at King Street, Georgetown, he stole a cellphone valued $41,500, a purse valued $25,000, and $2,300 cash from the person of Amrita Ouditram.