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A San Fernando man who allegedly struck a nine-year-old boy and robbed him of a cell phone at a playground in a Housing Development Corporation community has appeared in court for the offence of robbery with violence.

Kody Yarde, 20, of the HDC’s Olera Heights on Circular Road, pleaded not guilty to the offence when he appeared before Master of the Court Delicia Bethelmy on Monday. 

The incident occurred on the evening of September 5 when the boy was playing at the playground.