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Albouystown murder trial set to commence at the High Court
The murder trial of Albouystown resident, Steve Allicock, is set to commence before Justice Navindra Singh at the Georgetown High Court tomorrow.
Accused: Steve Allicock
A mixed 12- member jury was empanelled yesterday to oversee the trial.
Allicock was charged with the murder of Wendell Tappin which occurred on December 31, 2009. Initial reports are that Tappin left his home on New Year’s Eve to collect a phone that he had given to someone to charge in Hill Street, Albouystown, when he was confronted by two men. One of them reportedly held him down while the other chopped him.
Steve Allicock was one of the persons implicated in the 2009 Old Year’s Day slaughter of Tappin in Albouystown. His father, Leonard, and his uncle, Randolph, were charged with the murder.
Randolph Allicock never appeared before a judge, but after a lengthy high court trial conducted by Justice Diana Insanally before a 12-member mixed jury, Leonard Allicock was acquitted of murder.
Steve Allicock, however, remained on the run for five and a half years before he was captured. Police, acting on information received, staked out a house at Soesdyke where he was said to be hiding and they captured him.
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