Accused cheese thief gets bail

Bobby Sookram, of Dumfries Road in Rambert Village, first appeared on Tuesday before the magistrate who remanded him into custody for tracing. Yesterday when he reappeared, court prosecutor Sgt Chanardath Jhilmit informed the magistrate that the tracing was unavailable. Sookram was unrepresented by counsel and said he had no previous convictions nor pending matters. Standing before Diop, in the Second Court, Sookram added that he lives alone and has an adult son.

The charge against Sookram alleged that on Friday, he stole six blocks of Anchor Cheddar Cheese valued $300 from Anand Low Price Supermarket at South Trunk Road, La Romaine. Estate Constable Diaz of Travtech Security Services Ltd laid the charge. Diaz walked into the courtroom yesterday with the cheese in a plastic bag.

Diop granted the $10,000 own bail and as a condition to the bond, ordered that he reports to the San Fernando Police Station on Wednesdays anytime between 6 am to 7 pm. He is to reappear in court tomorrow.