“Nasty Man” slapped with murder charge

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Dellon Henry called “Nasty Man” was on Wednesday slapped with a murder charge and remanded to prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

The 23-year-old, of 53 Houston Housing Scheme, Greater Georgetown, was charged for the murder of footballer Dexter Griffith who was gunned down on September 29 in East Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

He was also charged for unlawful possession of .38 revolver with six matching rounds of ammunition.

On the murder charge, Police Prosecutor, Corporal Simone Payne told the court that on September 29 at about 19:30h, Griffith was sitting in front of his house at Back Circle, East Ruimveldt, when the accused reportedly walked up to him with a gun and shot him.

According to the Prosecutor, the now deceased man attempted to escape but collapsed in a drain a short distance from the scene. She told the court that the accused reportedly escaped on a cycle while Griffith was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Payne also reported to the court that the accused was picked up by Police on October 4 for questioning in connection with the murder, but denied the allegations. He was subsequently placed in an identification parade where he was positively identified and later taken into custody. The investigations are still incomplete.

With respect to the second charge, it is alleged that on October 4 at Second Street, Agricola, Greater Georgetown, Henry had in his possession an unlicensed .38 revolver along with six matching rounds of ammunition and two.32 live rounds of ammunition without being the holder of a firearm licence.

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