Woman among 2 remanded over armed home invasion, child threatened with cutlass

A 36-year-old woman is among two persons charged in connection with an armed robbery at Burn Bush Dam, East Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), during which bandits allegedly held a cutlass to a seven-year-old girl’s neck, assaulted her brother, and terrorised their parents before escaping with cash and valuables valued at $768,000.

Those charged are Rada Corlette, called “Vanessa”, and Micheal Embrack, called “Duck-man”.

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The September 20 attack was carried out at the home of 32-year-old chef Parshram Arnold, who was reportedly awakened by someone choking him, only to discover three armed men standing beside his bed.