Lyford Cay resident denies fake COVID-19 test rap

NASSAU- A 54-year-old man is accused of trying to travel with a counterfeit negative COVID-19 test result.

Police detained Leonard Hall, of Beverley Lane, Lyford Cay, at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday, March 30.

Prosecutors allege that Hall presented a forged Doctors Hospital COVID RT-PCT test result to Deshawnta Finley, a COVID-19 ambassador.

Hall denied charges of possession of a forged document and uttering a forged document at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Magistrate Forbes released Hall on $2,000 bail and scheduled a trial for July 28.