Former President of the United College of the Cayman Islands charged in absentia appeared in Court (Thu 29) and gets bail
Hassan Syed (47) former President of the United College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) appeared in court Thursday and was granted bail as a result of serious ill health. Syed has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently receiving treatment for tumour in his intestines.
Crown counsel did not oppose bail in light of the medical condition when he appeared in court.
Syed’s attorney agreed to the conditions requested by the Crown of a surety of CI$400,000 and a security of CI$50,000. In addition, Syed’s Canadian and Pakistani passports have been surrendered. He is to sleep at the premises specified in the court order, abide by a curfew, report to the police between 8:30am and 9:30am and wear an electronic monitoring device. The case now goes to the Grand Court on 20th June.
Original story: From RCIPS Thu May 29 2014 at 8:29 am
Yesterday, a 47-year-old man who was charged in absentia and wanted by the RCIPS was arrested for the offences of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, and theft. He is presently in police custody and will appear in court this morning 29th May 2014.
EDITOR: The man is the former President of the United College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI), Hassan Syed, who is accused of going on a spending spree on a government credit card said to be $200k. Syed was arrested in Switzerland in January.
