The Tribune

By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net

A FORMER police constable facing three counts of armed robbery had his case fast tracked to the Supreme Court yesterday.

Cordero Emmanuel, 23, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt for the rescheduled presentation of a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) concerning the accosting of three women at gunpoint on December 4, 2015.

The VBI, which contains the Crown’s case against Emmanuel, was not ready for servicing at the initial January 28 hearing.

That was not the case in yesterday afternoon’s proceedings, where the document was served on the accused and the contents explained.

The chief magistrate informed the accused that he is now scheduled to appear before Justice Bernard Turner on March 4 in the Supreme Court.

At that time, he will be allowed to enter a plea to the allegations.

The ex-constable, who was attached to the Tourism Unit, was an active police officer during the time of the alleged offences.

However, he was dismissed from the police force shortly before his arraignment last December.

It is alleged that on December 4, while armed with a handgun, he robbed three women of handbags, wallets, a Samsung cell phone, a silver chain, and other personal items, together valued at $970.