Twenty-six-year-old Jeffrey Daniel of Cassada Gardens made his first appearance in the All Saints Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and since the magistrate does not have jurisdiction to grant bail for such a serious offence, therefore the accused was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison
Wendel Robinson Daniel Lawyer has indicated that within 48 hours he will be applying to the High Court for his client to be granted bail. Daniels however will have to return to the magistrate’s court on August 11 to find out if there is enough evidence against him for his case to be sent up to the High Court for trial.
It is alleged on Friday 21st May, an altercation ensued between the accused and 56-year-old Roberts, both gentleman are known to each other. The body of Roberts was later found in the vicinity of his home with what appeared to be injuries.
A doctor was called to the seen and pronounced the Roberts dead at 9:05 am.
Robinson claimed that his client also sustained injuries “about his body including his chest, his forehead, his fingers, his back, etc”, during the alleged altercation.
The police are appealing to residents in the surrounding area who may have information on this latest homicide to contact the Freetown Police Station at 460-4121 or the Criminal Investigations Department at 462- 3913/14.
This brings to two the number of homicides recorded in Antigua and Barbuda for the year.
The first was that of Corporal Clifton Common who was allegedly killed on 11th February at the St John’s Police Station by 20-year-old Verel Simon of Villa who was in custody at the time.
