Six men, including a Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) student were refused bail when they appeared before Magistrate Khrishendat Persaud at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on Monday, charged with the murder of Alfred Munroe, 45. Munroe was allegedly beaten to death last week.
They had accused Munroe of burglarising a shop. The six persons: Randolph Samuel called “Rudy”, 22; Arif Cecil, 21; Richard Griffith, 18, called “Brick Head”; Michael Lewis, 30, called “Mickey”; Zafar Seetaram called “Jafar”, 18; and Khruhnaraj Jagdeo called “Chris”, all of Rose Hall Town were not required to plead when the indictable charge was read to them.
The men were rushed into a packed courtroom and taken away after the charge was read to them. Apart from Jagdeo, the other five are being represented by attorneys Sanjeev Datadin, Rodwell Jagmohan and Charles Ramson. Police Prosecutor Corporal King asked the court to have the accused back in court next Monday. Upon enquiry from Jagmohan, the court was told that more charges are expected to be laid on the defendants.
Last Thursday, a group of 12 men were accused by Port Mourant residents of beating a man and a woman accused of stealing from a Rose Hall Town boutique. They were placed into the trunk of a car before being rescued by police. However, Munroe succumbed while receiving medical attention at the Port Mourant Hospital the very day.
Samuel, Cecil, Griffith, Lewis and Seetaram were arrested on the said day, as they were in the car when Munroe was taken out of the trunk.
