A 28-year-old Barbadian man is being held in custody at Dodds Prison following his formal arraignment on multiple serious criminal charges, including the use of a firearm during an aggravated burglary. Turvy Johnathan Frederick, who was listed as having no fixed address, made his initial appearance before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court No. 2 this past Monday.
The specific allegations detail that Frederick illegally entered Bhamjee’s Trading as a trespasser on January 14th. During the incident, he is accused of stealing a substantial sum of $19,000 in cash, an unspecified quantity of business cheques whose total value remains undetermined, and a mobile phone valued at $1,400, which was the personal property of an individual named Ahmed Raja. The most severe charge involves the alleged brandishing of a firearm while committing the indictable offence, significantly elevating the gravity of the burglary to an aggravated status.
The defendant was not required to enter a plea during this preliminary hearing. Legal representation for the accused is being provided by defence counsel Justin Leacock. The judicial proceedings have now been formally transferred to the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court, where Turvy Johnathan Frederick is scheduled to reappear for his next hearing on March 23rd.