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One Month Later, Man Charged For Publics Robbery
posted (August 14, 2014)
A month ago, we told you about how 2 men robbed the Publics Clinic and Pharmacy on West Canal Street and shot the cashier.

Well, police believe that 21 year-old Kenrick Longsworth was one of the assailants, and tonight, he is at the Belize Central Prison, after being taken to court today.

As we told you, at around 11:00 that Sunday morning, 23 year-old Fatima Figueroa was working at the cash register when the men barged into the business. One of them was armed and he pointed a gun at her. He demanded money, and when she refused, he shot her in the left side of her abdomen. Shortly after, the men robbed a 38 year-old teacher of her sling purse which contained her $400 in cash, her cellular phone, her keys, and her passport, and her son's passport.

Quick police work led to the recovery of some of the stolen items, and after 4 weeks of investigation, they charged Kenrick Longsworth with Attempted murder, dangerous harm, use of deadly means of harm, and robbery.

He was additionally charged with burglary because police say that on Monday, August 11, he invaded the home of Antuanetta Gillett, located at #85 Fresh Pond. The investigators believe that he stole a number house items, including electronics, including, computers, video game systems, cellular phones, and flat screen TV, with a total value of $6,200.

He pleaded not guilty to the robbery and burglary offences, but the others are indictable offences, so no plea was taken, and he was ineligible for bail. He was remanded into custody until September 25.

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