Another Layou man charged over robbery in South Rivers

Another Layou man has been charged in connection with the robbery at the South Rivers branch of the GECCU on July 16, bringing to six the number of people indicted.

Enrique John, 27, was granted bail when he appeared before the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday, even as his co-accused — four men and one woman — remain in custody until their next court hearing on Monday.

The unemployed man is charged that on July 16, at South Rivers he:

• being armed with a gun, he robbed Charissa Pitt, of Georgetown, of one brown LAND ladies’ purse with personal items valued at EC$250 and at the time of so doing and in order to do so put the said Charissa Pitt in fear of being then and there subjected to force;
• had in his possession one black Millennium G2 9mm pistol without a licence issued under the Firearms Act;
• had in his possession eight rounds of 9mm ammunition without a licence issued under the Firearms Act;
• with intent to commit the offence of murder on Joron Samuel, of South Rivers, did an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence to wit by shooting at him with a gun;
• used a firearm to aid in the commission of an offence to wit robbery; and
• without lawful excuse damaged two metal and glass doors valued at EC$2,800, one deadbolt lock valued at EC$270 and one skylight valued at EC$300, total value, EC$3,370 by shooting same with a gun and was reckless as to whether any such property would be damaged, the property of General Employees Co-operative Credit Union (GECCU), at South Rivers.

He was not allowed to plead to the indictable charges and was granted EC$25,000 bail with one surety.

John was ordered to report to the Layou Police Station on Mondays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Senior Magistrate Colin John adjourned the matter to Monday.

Lawyer Kay Bacchus-Baptiste represented John.

On Friday, Erasto Dasilva, a 33-year-old bartender, of Canouan; Lemar Isaacs aka Chak, 23, unemployed, of McKies Hill; Esroy Jeffers, a 28-year-old painter, of Layou; Rakiesha Joseph aka Bim Bim, 26 unemployed, of Layou; and Sharome Dopwell, of Paul’s Avenue, and were not allowed to plead to indictable charges that on July, 16, at South Rivers, they:

• with intent to commit the offence of murder on Joron Samuel, of South Rivers, did an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence;
• had in their possession one black Millennium G2 9mm pistol without a license issued under the Firearms Act;
• had in your possession eight rounds of 9mm ammunition without a license issued under the Firearms Act;
• did use a firearm to aid in the commission of an offence to wit robbery;
• without lawful excuse damaged two metal and glass doors valued at EC$2,800, one deadbolt lock valued at EC$270, one skylight valued at EC$300, the property of the General Employees Cooperative Credit Union and was reckless as to whether such property would be damaged; and,
• being armed with a gun robbed Charissa Pitt of Georgetown of one brown Land ladies purse with personal items valued at EC$250 and at the time of doing so and in order to do so put the said Charissa Pitt in fear of being there and then subjected to force.

They were denied bail and remanded into custody until Monday.