St Ann’s man appears in court charged with Movie Towne murder

A St Ann’s man appeared in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court charged with the June 4  murder of Jillia Bowen which took place at the Movie Towne Complex, Invaders Bay, Port-of-Spain.

The 32-year-old, mother of a 6-month old girl was shot in her head while in the company of two men who were also shot in the legs and lower torso. They were all reportedly sitting on a bench at the time of the incident. Brent Miller, 25, of St Ann’s, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherman McNicolls and had all nine related charges read to him. Miller is charged with murdering Bowen, attempting to murder Salim Rasheed, attempting to murder Addil Ghani, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition,  two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and two counts possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life. The charges were laid indictably by Sgt Nandram Monilal of the St James CID.

Miller’s defence attorney Wayne Sturge informed the court that the eighth and ninth charges were duplications of the sixth and seventh, and asked if they could be removed. Police prosecutor Sgt Webster-Gulston indicated that the charges were not duplications, but that each was connected to the two separate attempted murder charges. Sturge then asked for disclosure of all “disclosable” evidence. The prosecution was unable to furnish the evidence on the day, but said that they would make every effort to do so by the adjournment date. The defence attorney pointed out that Miller was, “extremely ill and is nursing both head and internal injuries. He is experiencing severe dizziness and may collapse during the day.” Mc Nicolls ordered police officers attached to the Court to have the man taken to the prison infirmary for medical attention. Family and friends were heard shouting Miller’s name outside the Court. Mc Nicolls adjourned the matter to July 18.