Nineteen-year-old Matthew Sylvain, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with armed robbery and escaping lawful custody.
It is alleged that on July 5, at Lamaha Park, Georgetown, while being in the company of another and armed with a handgun, Sylvain robbed Colin Hooper of one gold chain valued at $1.7 million and a gold band valued at $300,000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
