EIGHTEEN-year-old John Hetsberger of Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown was yesterday arraigned on a murder charge at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court and was remanded to prison by Magistrate Alex Moore.

The court was told that on Friday, August 8, 2014 Hetsberger murdered 57-year-old Prince William Street resident Jennifer Ann Mendonca at her home.
The man who was represented by attorney-at-law, Dexter Todd was not required to plead to the charge which is indictable.
Inspector John Singh, prosecuting, told the court that he is ready to proceed with the trial since all of his evidence, statements and exhibits are in place.
He told the court, however, that while the post-mortem examination was completed the report had not yet been added to the file, although its findings are already known.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has already given her advice in the mater. The prosecution also told the court that when the matter is called again on September 8 the post-mortem report would be in the file.
Attorney Dexter Todd did indicate to the court that he was ready for the commencement of a paper committal at the next hearing of the case but advised the court that he was made aware that there is a caution statement which forms part of the prosecution’s files and that would have to be made available to him.
Last week neighbours found Ann Mendonca dead in her house with her hands and feet tied and a pillow over her head. The police had picked up two young men initially, one of whom led them to the prime suspect who the police staked out and nabbed.

(By Leroy Smith)