On Wednesday we reported that twenty five year old Kareem Bowen is one of two
men who stabbed and robbed eighty dollars disabled nineteen year old Kenrick
“Bolo” Augustus. Well today Kareem Bowen as scheduled was arraigned
in number six Magistrate’s Court for the charges of wounding and robbery.
Although Kareem Bowen was positively pointed out by the victim in an ID parade
at the Queen Street Police Station the accused pled not guilty. The prosecution
objected to bail being offered on the grounds that the offence of robbery has
become prevalent and that Augustus is handicapped and Bowen might intimidate
him. The prosecution also reminded the court that in another incident a bench
warrant had to issued to Kareem Bowen because he failed to appear in court for
an offence he had been charged for.
Magistrate Sharon Frazer upheld the objection and Kareem Bowen was remanded
to Belize Central Prison until February nineteenth when he is scheduled to reappear
in court. The second suspect remains at large. The victim Kenrick Augustus who
has cerebral palsy was knifed several times causing injuries to his left wrist,
right middle finger and neck. There were also several gashes to the face and
legs as a result of him being dragged along the street and into an alley.
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