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Teen remanded for murder of relative
A 19-year-old man was yesterday charged and remanded for an April Fool’s Day stabbing death.
Murder accused: Nicholas Hercules
The accused, Nicholas Hercules, 19, of 44 Princes Street, Georgetown, walked into the packed courtroom with his head bent. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable offence.
Magistrate Fabayo Azore read the charge to him when he was arraigned before her yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Particulars of the charge stated that on April 1, at Princes Street, Hercules murdered 21-year-old Carlos Solomon.
According to Police Corporal Simone Payne, Hercules and Solomon knew each other, since they reside at the same address. She informed the court that on the day in question, the defendant and Solomon were involved in an argument. The situation spiraled out of control and Hercules pulled out a knife and dealt Solomon a stab to his armpit.
Payne stated that Solomon succumbed to his injuries while he was being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Attorney Lyndon Amsterdam appeared on the defendant’s behalf. During his bail submission he pointed out that his client received several injuries to his right knee as a result of the incident. The lawyer argued that Solomon inflicted the injuries on his client with a knife.
Amsterdam stated that his client was subjected to a medical examination, but he was unable to obtain the results due to the extended holiday weekend. The defendant’s injuries were shown to the magistrate after she requested to see them.
Hercules was remanded to prison. He will make his next court appearance on April 13.
Solomon received a fatal stab in the region of his heart by the accused who is said to be his stepfather’s grandson.
Hercules was nabbed at the Alberttown Police Station after he went to report the matter. The police were forced to chase after the accused after he sprinted from officers when he learnt of Solomon’s demise.
According to information received from family members, the two parties never got along with each other. Solomon died in the arms of his sister-in-law Ormelett Bourne, while being rushed for medical attention just after 18:00hrs, on the day in question.
Solomon reportedly received several threats from the accused before his death.
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