BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – TWO young men, Akiel Warner and Glenville Isaac are currently on trial for two counts of robbery which was said to have occurred in Station Street, Old Road.
The particulars of this case are that the prosecution team, which is being led by the Director of Public Prosecution, Paulina Hendrickson alleges that on November 20, 2010, Warner and Isaac, armed with a bottle and knife, robbed Le-jorne Johnson and his friend Terrance Francis.
The first count of robbery was committed against Johnson when they allegedly robbed him of EC$30 and a Motorola phone all to the value of EC$680.
In terms of the second count, it is alleged that the twosome robbed Francis of EC$350 and his blackberry phone to the total value of EC$1,100.
Warner and Isaac are both unrepresented and the prosecution will call both victims in the matter and the investigating officer to give their testimony.
According to the evidence, both Johnson and Francis were in Old Road and had just bought something to eat when they were approached by the accused.
After they were robbed by the accused, they were told to leave Old Road and not go to the police.The prosecution stated that the evidence will show that after they robbed them, Warner and Isaac made sure Johnson and Francis did not go to the police by following them to catch a bus.
When the victims reached Old Road a report was made.
Johnson said he has known Warner for two years and Isaac for six months prior to the incident.
