$30 robbery case dismissed

However, when the matter was called, Ramdath of St Margaret’s Village in Claxton Bay, took the witness box and said he no longer wanted to continue with the case as the incident had, “happened so long”.

At about 7 pm on April 13, Ramdath was walking along the roadway near St Margaret’s Junction when a man approached placed his hands inside Ramdath’s pocket and retrieved $30. Before fleeing the scene, the man slapped Ramdath who fell to the ground and sustained injuries to the face. PC Buchoon later charged Cedeno with robbery with violence. Cedeno was granted bail but was unable to secure a bailor and as such remained in police custody. Yesterday, Magistrate Forde-John dismissed the case, after Ramdath indicated he no longer wanted to proceed with the matter. Cedeno left the court a free man.