Youth jailed for stealing from aunt

A 22-year-old man, who stole his aunt’s jewelry among other personal items valued at $835, was sent to jail for 180 days with hard labour by Scarborough Senior Magistrate Annette McKenzie. Dwayne Seepersad took a gold chain, wrist watch, a pair of shoes, torchlight and $20 in cash from the victim’s apartment at Granby Estate, Studley Park, east Tobago, last Thursday while the woman was out, according to evidence presented in the Scarborough First Court Monday by Prosecutor Ag Insp Fitzroy Gray. Seepersad told the court: “I decided to go back in the town so I took the things and sold them to buy food and take care of myself.”

He was charged by PC Kirt Baird of the Scarborough Police. Following certain leads, Baird confronted Seepersad, who subsequently confessed to the crime and later gave a statement to that effect. The facts of the case as presented to the court stated that the victim had gone out about 6.30 am leaving the door to the apartment unlocked. On her return some ten hours later, she found the items missing. None of the items were recovered.