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Teen charged over robbery

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Court Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

AN 18-year-old man was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court in connection with a recent robbery and assault of a man over a gold chain.

Kevin Simon faced Magistrate Samuel McKinney on charges of robbery, assault and threats of harm.

It is alleged that around 8.20am on December 5 at Cumberbatch Alley, Simon threatened and then physically assaulted Renick Jean-Louis, Jr, to steal his gold chain. The item is worth $300.

In court, the accused pleaded not guilty. He was granted $8,500 bail with one or two sureties.

Simon’s trial is set to begin on February 1, 2023.

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