Magistrate recuses self from ‘White Boy’s’ murder PI

Oct 11, 2019 News

Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday indicated that she has recused herself from the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) held into the murder of 20-year-old Patrick Fraser called ‘White Boy’.

Kevin Rose

This comes on the said day that the two accused, Kevin Rose and Shemar Moore, were to prepare for the commencement of the PI.
The men are arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a joint indictable charge which alleges that on May 9, last, at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, the defendants while in company of others, murdered Patrick Fraser during the course or furtherance of a robbery.Moore, also called ‘Frankie’, is a 23-year-old labourer who resides at Lot 108 La Parfaite Harmonie while his co-accused is a 22- year-old labourer from Lot 1058 Nineteenth Street, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.Yesterday, the matter was sent to the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where it was made known that the previous magistrate has recused herself. Magistrate McLennan did not disclose what the reason for this action was.

Shemar Moore

The matter was then transferred to Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty where a date will be given for the commencement of the PI. The men remain on remanded until then.
According to the police, Fraser, of 518 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, was shot twice, about 20:30hrs, on the day in question. The incident allegedly took place in a yard at Norton Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara.
Police in an initial investigation had revealed that the victim, while imbibing with friends in the yard, was reportedly shot in the region of his right upper leg and right side ribs, by a person or persons unknown. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Hospital.

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