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Court still awaits psychiatric evaluation for alleged child killer
Murder accused, Ryan Bob Semple, who allegedly sodomized and murdered nine year-old South Ruimveldt resident, Shaquan Gittens, made another court appearance yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
Murder accused: Ryan Bobb Semple
Bob Semple was ordered by the Magistrate over one month ago to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after his Attorney, Paul Fung-a-Fat, attested that his client was not competent to stand trial.
At yesterday’s hearing the court was told that the defendant had received treatment, however the report was not ready. Semple is being evaluated by Senior Government Psychiatrist, Dr. Bhairo Harry. The matter has been adjourned until June 12.
The partially decomposed, bloated body of Gittens, who went missing on April 1, was found in a trench in the South Ruimveldt backlands.
According to reports, Semple saw the little boy walking at night on Cane View Avenue, South Ruimveldt. He reportedly admitted to police that he ‘tripped’ the boy, causing him to fall to the ground.
After Gittens fell, the accused said that he dragged him to an area approximately half a mile from the nearest house in South Ruimveldt. He allegedly tied the victim’s hands and sodomized him.
He reportedly choked the lad repeatedly until he passed out. The accused then slept with Gittens under a tree. After realizing that the child was motionless the following morning, Semple severed the child’s private parts and had sex with him again.
He then took Gittens to a trench, where he dumped his body.
A post mortem revealed that Gittens died of manual strangulation and drowning. There were also signs of sexual assault.
The post mortem also confirmed that the child’s privates were missing.
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