Teen Relatives are Charged for Robbery  

Tonight, two teenagers, aged eighteen and fifteen, are out on bail after facing charges of robbery earlier this week. The older teen, eighteen-year-old Randy Cain from Hattieville Village, and his fifteen-year-old relative, a student, were both accused of using force to steal a black Samsung cellphone and an ATM card from Cameron Leon Myvett on December eighteenth, 2024. Appearing before the Chief Magistrate, both teens pleaded not guilty to the robbery charges. Despite the police prosecutor’s strong objections—citing the prevalence of such crimes, the overwhelming evidence against them, and concerns that they might reoffend—the Chief Magistrate granted them bail. The prosecutor argued that the teens had already helped recover the stolen items and feared they might continue their spree if released. He also pointed out that Cain, being unemployed, might negatively influence his younger relative. Additionally, there’s a worrying trend of young men on bicycles committing random robberies, which added to the prosecutor’s concerns. Nevertheless, the Chief Magistrate set their bail at two thousand, five hundred dollars each, with one surety of the same amount. The fifteen-year-old was released into his father’s care and must stay with him in Belize City, away from Hattieville. Both teens must report to their respective police stations—Cain to Hattieville Police Station every Friday, and the minor to Racoon Street Police Station. They are also ordered to stay one hundred yards away from the victim and attend all court dates. Their next court appearance is scheduled for February twenty-first, 2025.