Callistas Jobity, 20, of Subero Street, Arima and his cousin Deuteronomy Jobity, 21, of Caratal Village, have been remanded in custody and will appear in court again in Sangre Grande next Tuesday.
The charges include "falsely imprisoning" Peggy and her mother, Primatee, at their home, using an offensive weapon to rob them, using an offensive weapon to rob Peggy's father, Harold Maharaj, kidnapping, possession of marijuana for trafficking, possession of ammunition and demanding a ransom for the release of Peggy.
Peggy was taken from her home in Cumuto last Wednesday after the family was held captive for several hours. The persons who attacked the family also stole household items and escaped with Peggy in the family vehicle. A ransom demand for $50,000 was made but the family refused to pay it.
Two days after the incident police found Peggy wandering along the Blanchisseuse Road and later arrested five suspects at a nearby house. Other suspects have not yet been charged.
The suspects claimed that police beat them while they were in custody. The magistrate sent them to the the Port-of-Spain General Hospital for a medical examination before ruling that they would remain in custody until their next court date.
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