Teen on murder charge remanded to prison until April 13

NINETEEN–year-old Nicholas Hercules of Lot 44 Princes Street, Georgetown appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore on a murder charge, and was remanded to prison until April 13.

Particulars of the charge are that he murdered Carlos Solomon on Wednesday, April 1, at Princes Street.

Police Prosecutor Simone Payne told the court that the accused and Solomon both resided at the same address, and on the day in question, Hercules dealt Solomon a knife stab to his armpit. Solomon was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he later succumbed to the inflicted injury.

Attorney-at-law Mr. Lyndon Amsterdam, representing Hercules, told the court that his client received injuries as a result of the incident. Defence Counsel indicated that Hercules was taken to the Hospital but was unable to receive a medical certificate because Monday, April 6, was a holiday.

Hercules displayed the injuries he received, which he alleged were inflicted by the deceased.

The matter stands adjourned until April 13.