Accused denies killing mom and her son

MURDER accused Neil Hernandez yesterday denied killing a mother and her six-year-old son, and claimed he was tricked into signing a statement in which he allegedly admitted he had been involved in the massacre. Hernandez, of Moraldo Trace, Toco is before Justice Malcolm Holdip at the Port-of-Spain Fourth Criminal Court charged with the murders of Christine and Phillip Henry. The two were brutally chopped at the Tompire Beach, Cumana on the morning of May 2, 2000. 

Phillip died instantly, while his mother died four days later at the Sangre Grande Hospital. When the accused got on the witness stand yesterday, he stated that he “did not kill Christine nor her son” and denied dictating a statement to the police at the Sangre Grande police station on May 4. In the document, which was read to the court on Monday, the accused had allegedly admitted to accidently chopping Christine and Phillip following an argument with the woman. Hearing resumes today.