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Robbery accused remanded

Robbery accused remanded

February 17, 2025
1:44 pm

A 24-year-old labourer has been remanded for the recent robbery at Market Hill Supermarket.

Daquan Straker has been charged with aggravated burglary, and brandishing a firearm while committing an indictable offence on February 12th.

He was not required to plead when he appeared this morning at the District “F” Magistrates Court before Magistrate Douglas Fredrick.

In addition to brandishing a firearm, Straker is accused of stealing six hundred and 69 dollars and 20 cents from Victor Estwick.

He has been remanded until March 17^th.

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