By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net

ONE of three men due to stand trial next month for the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was a no-show for a bail hearing yesterday.

Jeffrey King filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a variation of present bail conditions imposed by trial judge Justice Vera Watkins last May when she exercised her discretion to release him on a bond ahead of trial, scheduled for May 2.

King was granted bail with two sureties on condition that he report to the Grove police station twice a week before 6pm. He was also required to be electronically monitored and was issued a curfew.

King is seeking to have the electronic ankle bracelet removed. However, he failed to appear yesterday and the matter was further adjourned to April 12.

King, 25, with 25-year-old Tyrone Knowles and 21-year-old Marc McCartney deny involvement in the robbery at Mr Davis’ home in 2013.

They are accused of robbing Mr Davis of jewellery worth $93,000, a jewellery box worth $200, Baraka gold jewellery worth $700, an opal top wallet worth $450, a Royal Bank of Canada credit card and a driver’s license worth $15.

The three are further accused of robbing Mr Davis’ wife, Ann Marie Davis, of $2,953, and Wilberforce Seymour of $10. Mr Davis was acting prime minister at the time of the incident as Prime Minister Perry Christie was out of the country.