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The uncle who flung his 18-month old niece through a window at Sophia was today committed to stand trial in the High Court after the preliminary inquiry concluded today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Chief magistrate Ann McLennan committed 19-year-old Sherwin Roberts after the last of 12 witnesses took the stand. The magistrate ruled that from the evidence presented during the PI there was enough evidence to commit him to stand trial in the high court.

September last year at her fathers North Sophia, Georgetown, home little Ronasha Pilgrim was discovered in yard submerged in 18 inches of water and slush. This was after her uncle broke into her father’s house and attempted to relieve her of her earing. The child began crying and the man then flung her through the window. Ronasha was at the time in the house with her two elder siblings. Roberts is said to be a known drug addict.

Nickela Craig Singh pleaded guilty when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking 5.196 kilos of cocaine. She was slapped with a 4-year jail sentence and fined $14.2million dollars.

The Drugs were found in the ceiling of her home in 5 brick-like objects during an operation conducted by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) at various locations in the Soesdyke area late Friday afternoon.
Canu said a quantity of cash and several vehicles were also seized. Three persons were taken into custody including siblings Junior Owen Singh and Nickela Craig Singh.

The Custom Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) said the operations were conducted at various locations in the Soesdyke area late this afternoon into this evening.

Over 5 kilograms of suspected cocaine, a quantity of cash and several vehicles were seized.
Three persons are now in custody including a brother and sister, Junior Owen Singh and Nickela Craig Singh are assisting with investigations canu says.

Marlon Fredericks the 34-year-old mentally unstable man who was shot dead by City Police was laid to rest today. At a viewing at the place he called home in Tiger Bay residents there spoke highly of him.

Fredericks was badly beaten before he was taken into custody on Saturday and was shot dead after he escaped from the City Constabulary’s Regent Street Bourda outpost.

The former president’s college student was hooked on drugs, but his family who ensured that he went to the various rehabilitation centers to get the necessary treatment never neglected him.

The City constable lance corporal was this morning arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan on a manslaughter charge and was granted $800,000 bail. 45-year- old Gregory Bascom of West Ruimveldt was not required to plea to the charge of unlawfully killing 34-year-old Marlon Fredericks on January 14^th outside the City Constabulary outpost on Regent Street.

 His successful bail application was made by his attorney Roger Yearwood who told the court that the killing was an “unfortunate incident”. He posited that his client was operating within the course of his duties. His bail application was objected to by Police Prosecutor Celine Evans. She noted that conditions should be attached if bail is granted. The chief Magistrate granted Bascom $800,000 dollars bail and ordered him to lodge his passport and report every Friday to the station until the trial is finished.

Fredericks who was said to be of an unsound mind was shot in the back while he was attempting to escape from the city police. He was killed in the presence of his relatives. The young man was arrested for an alleged simple larceny offence the day before his death and was given a sound thrashing.