MURDER accused Ryan Bob-Semple, who allegedly sodomized and killed a nine year old boy, was yesterday committed to stand trial in High Court after a Preliminary Inquiry (PI).

Bob-Semple, a destitute 23-year-old man, is accused of murdering Shaquan Gittens between April 1 and 4, 2015 at Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

The PI was conducted before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and during the trial a psychiatric evaluation was done on the accused. He was found to be in a fit mental state.

The 23-year-old was informed that based on the evidence, the Court found that a prima facie case was established against him for the offence of murder and there was sufficient evidence for him to stand a trial at the next sitting of the High Court.

The grandmother of the accused had claimed that her grandson was forced and tortured by the police into signing several documents in order to pin the charge on him.

However Bob-Semple denied that he had given statements to police, in which he admitted to the murder and allegedly led detectives to the crime scene.
According to reports, Semple saw the little boy walking during the night on Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt and took him to an uninhabited area, where he tied his hands and sodomised him.

He also reportedly choked the child until he passed out. The accused is reported as saying that he slept with the child under a tree until he awoke next morning. The man is also accused of severing the child’s penis before raping him again and dumping his body.