Linden: CCTV footage resulted in the conviction of two men who robbed a gold miner on Old Year’s Night 2017 at Mackenzie Market Area Republic Avenue Mackenzie, Linden.
Almost two week into 2018, two separate identification parades were held and Timothy Waldron and Shawn Archibald, both of 1832 Unity Place North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, were identified as two of the perpetrators.
On Thursday at the Linden Magistrate’s Court, Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse found former policeman 38-year old Timothy Waldron guilty of the offence and jailed him for five years with a fined of GY$100,000.
This is almost two weeks after his accomplice, 29-year old Shawn Archibald, changed his plea to guilty at the Linden Magistrate’s Court and was sentenced to four years imprisonment with a fined of GY$75,000.
The duo were arrested after robbing 31-year old Travis Campbell of 193 Dacama Circle, Mackenzie, Linden of three gold chains valued GY$600,000 on December 31, 2017.
Reports revealed that the victim was standing on the market pavement amongst his friends when three men walked up to him each pointing a gun at him.
One of the male said, “you owe me from the bush” and pulled off his chain from around his next. In the process one of the men dealt him a gun butt to his head and he ran away.
The suspects then calmly walked away still pointing their fingers in his direction. The men entered a waiting silver grey Toyota Allion HC 5801 which drove off east on Pine Street Mackenzie, Linden. The ordeal lasted for about one minute.
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