Convict seen loitering, wants to go back home to Guyana but has no passport

A 25-year-old man with no fixed place of abode and reportedly “disowned” by his family is desirous of returning to Guyana.

However attorney-at-law Samuel Legay who represented Carl Trevor Compton Kishna disclosed that the convicted man has no form of identification as he was unable to find his passport.

Kishna appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes this afternoon and pleaded guilty to loitering on the premises of Carolann Thorton with cause to suspect of being about to commit the act of theft.

Sergeant Victoria Taitt said the complainant observed Kishna on her CCTV on her property looking through the windows of her vehicle. Police were called in and he was subsequently detained.

When questioned he told lawmen that he was simply looking for money in order to get something to eat.

Legay in mitigating on Kishna’s behalf, said he knew the young man’s family and over the years his entire family has disowned him.

“I pleaded with his father . . . and aunt to reach out and mend the relationship, nothing of the sort.”

The attorney said the convicted man who is known to the court has been seeking shelter at Verdun House or at the homeless shelter on Sprye Street but has so far not been successful.

“He is not Barbadian. His father brought him here and the relationship went sour and he wants to return to his homeland of Guyana but he can’t find his passport. Nobody can find his passport,” said Legay, who disclosed that he was not surprised by the current charge before the court. But he made it clear that he was not making any excuses for Kishna being on the complainant’s premises.

“He needs help. He is one of those persons who has been in the system but for whatever reason has not been allowed in the system so to speak,” Legay added and urged the court that whatever sentence is imposed should include the help that the convicted man needed.

But the Chief Magistrate explained that someone would have to sign bail for Kishna as he has no fixed place of abode in order to get into a programme.

“Nobody will come for him,” said Legay who further disclosed that Kishna’s lack of formal identification had complicated things further for him.

Chief Magistrate Weekes remanded Kishna pending sentencing and to speak with the relevant officials on the way forward.

Kishna, who stated that he wanted to return to Guyana, will reappear before District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on March 8.