Last Updated on Thursday, 14 April 2022, 23:48 by Denis Chabrol
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Adrian Fernandes
Three persons were Thursday charged with an armed robbery they allegedly committed on a contractor during an invasion of his home earlier this month, police said.
They were jointly charged with the offence allegedly committed on Alex Aldridge on April 6 at 23 Goedverwagting Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara.
They were refused bail and ordered to return to court on May 16, 2022.
Those charged with robbery under arms are 30-year old Adrian Fernandes,a labourer of South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, 30-year old Gladwin McDonald, a labourer of Goedverwagting Squatting Area, 23-year old Emanuel Payne of Goedverwgating Housing Scheme.
Aldridge said the men stole four gold rings valued $150,000, one silver chain valued $80,000 and $5, 000 in cash.
Aldrige was shot to his leg while resisting the bandits who had invaded his home.
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Emmanuel Payne
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Gladwin Mc Donald
Police say the men were arrested after investigators reviewed video footage and sought legal advice.