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Aug 19, 2009 News
– lawyers want matters to be tried in Georgetown
The three persons accused of murdering Romeo and Clint De Agrella made yet another court appearance yesterday before Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The men, Lloyd Roberts 27, Tyrone Da Silva 27 and Jerome Parkes 24, are accused of killing the De Agrellas between March 20 and March 23 at Iron Punt, North West District.
Attorney-at-Law Glenn Hanoman, who is one of the lawyers representing the trio, informed the court that an application has been made for the matters to be tried in Georgetown instead of at Mabaruma, in the North West District.
He explained that since all the investigations were conducted in Georgetown, it would pose an inconvenience for the investigating ranks to travel to the North West District when the trial begins.
He also asked that an early date be set.
Attorney at Law Vic Puran, who is also representing the trio, told the court that the application is presently with the Director of Public Prosecutions. He further told the court that the DPP had indicated that a decision could be made today.
Magistrate Beharry ordered that the trio be further remanded and that they make their next court appearance today.
The magistrate also stated that if the application is not ready she would be forced to fix a date when the Mabaruma Court sits.
The decomposing remains of the De Agrellas, of Grant Strong, Hope, Lower Pomeroon River, were found days after they failed to return home. A post mortem examination revealed that they died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police officials had told this newspaper that the murders were drug related. The police had also stated that investigations revealed that the victims had left Venezuela and after not returning as expected. The two men were reported as missing on March 22. It was further revealed that their bodies were found with gunshot wounds while their boat bore bullet holes. It was recovered without its outboard motor engine. The boat was found overturned in the Waini River by the occupants of a passing passenger vessel, and was subsequently pulled ashore.
Meanwhile the police are still trying to locate former policeman Sean Belfield called “Back-up”, whom they say is linked to the double-murder.
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