Two charged with Schneider’s kidnapping

THE TWO men who were arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping of Damien Schneider, yesterday maintained that they were innocent of the crime with which they were charged when they appeared before Magistrate Ejenney Espinet in the Port-of-Spain First Magistrates’ Court.

The two men, Carlos Richardson and Roger Gilliard, both of Duncan Street, Port-of-Spain, appeared before Magis-trate Espinet charged with kidnapping Schneider from Sandhurst Street, Belmont, on July 13. Gilliard has also been charged with stealing Schneider’s RBTT card at the same location. When the men appeared before Magistrate Espinet, Richardson, who was not represented, informed the court that he was innocent of the crime Gilliard’s attorney, Richard Mason also maintained that his client was innocent of the charge and entered an application for bail. However, Espinet informed the men that she was turning down the application since the crime was committed while the men were outside on bail. Mason then advised the court that his client was not on bail at the time of the offence. The magistrate, however, informed him that the bail application was denied.The two men were arrested on Saturday night by Cpl Jones of the Belmont CID and were later charged for the offences. The matter was adjourned to tomorrow.