KFC guard accused of stealing chicken

A security officer attached to a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet and accused of stealing chicken was yesterday released on self-bail by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

John Thomas, 55, a security guard who resides at 343 Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to break and enter and larceny when he appeared at the Georgetown Magis-trate's Court.

It is alleged that on July 19 at Georgetown he broke and entered the KFC branch at Mandela Avenue and stole chicken worth $3,540, property of Deo Singh.

Police Prosecutor Desiree Fowler told the court that Thomas worked as a guard at the KFC outlet. She added that the security supervisor had seen him the building early in the morning with the stolen chicken.

Thomas told the court that he did not steal the chicken and he has been working at the outlet for a number of years. He said, "I does work outside and I don't even know what the inside of the building look like."

He was placed on self-bail and his case was transferred to Court Three for August 29.