Teenager charged six months after beach mugging

West Bay Cemetary

(CNS): A 18-year-old-man from George Town, who was arrested on suspicion of a beach mugging close to the West Bay Cemetery last July, has now been charged with robbery and assault ABH. The police said today that the teenager appeared in court Thursday and has been bailed to re-appear on 8 February. During the mugging, which happened on West Bay Road around midnight on 7 July, the victim was struck on the head and stabbed in the foot. He reported at the time that he was approached by three men, one of whom had a baton and another a knife. The robbers tied the man up on the beach before making off with his backpack.