One month after a sea moss farmer of Praslin, Micoud was allegedly overwhelmed and robbed by two males, the sufferer mentioned he is nonetheless awaiting phrase from the police on the matter.
In response to Marvin Charles, who mentioned he made a report back to the Dennery Police Station on the matter on January 15, 2022, if nothing is completed about it, he’ll search help from increased authorities.
In response to him, the lads barged into his store, beat him and robbed him of cash and different objects.
“I used to be in my store packaging sea moss and doing different stuff, when two males, one carrying dreadlocks, got here into my store asking for me,” Charles instructed Loop Information.
He mentioned one in all them shouted at him utilizing expletives, saying that he got here for his cash.
In response to Charles, he had not executed any enterprise with the lads however had executed enterprise with a girl for whom he offered sea moss to a purchaser abroad since final October.
He mentioned he had instructed the girl that such enterprise could be executed on credit score and that she agreed.
“She mentioned it’s okay, okay, I’ve not offered sea moss for a very long time,” Charles mentioned.
In response to him, he instructed the person who spoke to him that he had not executed enterprise with him, so why would he be demanding cash from him.
He mentioned the person replied by saying, “Immediately, I killing any person.”
In response to Charles, throughout that point, the opposite man started grabbing sea moss from his store.
“They stole about 400 kilos of sea moss and 150 kilos of dry coconuts and different issues from me,” Charles mentioned.
He mentioned the lads additionally stole his pouch, which contained his credit score union card and $2,200.50. He mentioned the pouch was recovered empty of its contents.
Charles mentioned throughout his ordeal, one of many males hit him with a cutlass on the left facet of his face, leaving a bruise, and instructed him that he could be coming again to complete him off.
Efforts to get a remark from the Dennery Police Station had been futile.