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Teen charged with murder of man found floating in Princes Street canal
A teenager faced Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with murder.
According to the charge, Delon Glasgow, 18, of Lot 687 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, murdered Jules Walker between August 10 and August 11, last.
Glasgow was not required to plead to the charge.
Jules Walker
The court heard that the deceased was last seen in the company of the accused on August 10. The following day, Walker’s body was seen floating near the koker at Princes and High Streets, Georgetown. The corpse bore several marks of violence.
Police investigations were carried out and the accused was arrested. Subsequent investigations led to him being charged with the offence.
Walker was missing a days before residents of Charlestown, first spotted a corpse floating in the Princes Street canal. Heavy rainfall and strong currents pushed the body further to a koker that facilitates drainage into the Demerara River.
On August 11, 2013 the body of Jules Walker, 33, of Lot 7 Ogle Front, East Coast Demerara was pulled from the canal several hours after relatives and friends of the deceased conducted a meticulous search of the area.
The matter is adjourned until November 4, 2013 for the commencement of the Preliminary Hearing.
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