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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Boy, 14, in court for murder

A 14 year old boy appeared before a magistrate in San Fernando on Monday July 25 to answer a charge of murder.

The boy was arrested last Tuesday in connection with the murder of O’Brien George, 49, who was beaten to death on March 3.

On that day, George was accosted by four persons as he walked to his home at Springvale Avenue, Taradale, Ste Madeleine, according to police reports. He was beaten to death. Police reported the motive for the attack was robbery.

The boy is one of several persons arrested and charged for the killing, but only the 14-year-old appeared in court yesterday.

The boy was kept at the homicide office in the San Fernando Police Station, before he was taken to the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court. A policeman then escorted the boy before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar.

The magistrate then read the charge against the boy that on March 3, 2011, at Taradale Gardens, Ste Madeleine, he murdered O’Brien George. The charge was laid indictably.

Ayers-Caesar asked the boy’s mother whether she was seeking the services of an attorney, and she replied: “Yes ma’am.”

The magistrate remanded the accused to the St Michael’s Home for Boys in Diego Martin to reappear on August 2. Another person has been charged with George’s murder.

137 held in police raid

An anti-crime exercise throughout the Southern district resulted in the arrest of 137 people on various offences and 227 motorists were issues tickets for traffic offences.

A team of officers spearheaded by Senior Superintendent, Deodat Dulalchan, and including ASP Mohammed, Inspector Parson and Corporal Vijay Ramdhanie were involved in the 12-hour-long raid conducted by the Southern Division Task Force.

Police said five people were arrested for drunk driving, six for illegal gambling, eleven for housebreaking,
16 for larceny, 38 for narcotics and 61 on outstanding warrants for various offences.

Police said 80 motorists were issued tickets for failure to wear their seatbelt.

The suspects were charged at the San Fernando Police Station and are expected to appear before a magistrate this morning.