🚔 Crown presents evidence in Scotiabank robbery case

The Crown has presented key evidence in the trial of Richard Andre Scott and Mark Alexander Beckett, who are accused of robbing customers at the Scotiabank in South Sound in June. CCTV footage and DNA samples found on the seats and handlebars of the bikes they allegedly used in the crime are central to the prosecution's case. Crown counsel Kenneth Ferguson stated that this evidence would leave no doubt in the jury's mind about the pair's guilt.

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According to the prosecution, Beckett brandished a gun as he and Scott entered the bank and demanded cash. Upon realising that the bank tellers had no access to cash, the robbers turned their attention to the customers. They managed to steal $1,500 from a woman who had just withdrawn the money from an ATM. The robbers then fled the scene on bicycles. Beckett was knocked off his bike by the husband of the woman who had been robbed and was later arrested by police. Scott was arrested later following a traffic infraction.

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Both men have denied all charges. During police interviews, they denied being on bicycles on the morning of the robbery, despite the CCTV evidence. Scott even denied owning or using a bike at all. The trial continues, with the first witness sharing her account of the robbery, describing the experience as "horrifying and dramatic".

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