DPP advises withdrawal of attempted murder charge against Jamaican – after ex-cop fatal shooting
Jamaican RalvinMc-Lean
Jamaican RalvinMc-Lean

JAMAICAN national Ralvin Mickey McLean, who was charged with an attempt to murder ex-policeman Ravi Outar during a shoot-out at Rose Hall Town in Corentyne, Berbice, had the charge against him withdrawn following advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).Sources close to the DPP chambers indicated that the police had failed to obtain a dying declaration, although Outar was still alive days after the shooting.

Ravi Outar
Ravi Outar

Further, the Police were advised to withdraw the attempted murder charge against McLean since, it was advised, that the defendant should have been charged with being an accessory before and after the fact.
McLean had appeared at the Albion Court before Magistrate Marisa Mittelholzer, where an indictable charge was filed by Detective Lance Corporal 18302 Beharry.
Particulars of the charge stated that on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Rose Hall Town, in the Berbice Magisterial District, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Ravi Outar with intent to murder.
Police Sergeant Orin Joseph, prosecuting, said on the day in question, at about 20:00 hrs, the victim along with Meschell Outar, was sitting around a table in front their shop, when two men approached the victim. One of the men was armed with a small handgun, and he discharged five rounds at Outar, causing him to receive injuries.
However, the victim managed to wrestle with one of his attackers and it was during the altercation that Outar observed a parked motorcar a few rods away, and in the driver’s seat sat the suspect.
In the meantime, the other identifiable gunman, who was earlier wrestling with Outar, ran towards the vehicle, which later sped away.
The injured man was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital before being transferred to the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he remains a patient.
Subsequent to the incident, the scene was searched and four spent shells from .32 revolver were found. A report was made and the suspect, was contacted and cautioned, but he denied the allegations. He was thereafter arrested and charged with the present offence.
Ravi Outar died at the Georgetown Public Hospital and a post-mortem conducted by Dr Nehaul Singh revealed the cause of death as sepsis.

By Jeune Bailey Vankeric

 

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