Accused denied bail

Sheldon Mc Clarence appeared before Senior Magistrate Margaret Alert in the San Fernando Magistrates’ court yesterday afternoon, charged with shooting with intent, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm to endanger life and possession of ammunition to endanger life.

The magistrate told Mc Clarence that the charges were laid indictably and he was not called upon to plead. The charges arose from a report that on Wednesday, a party of police officers headed by Sgt Natasha Morrison, Cpl Roger Nanan, WPC Praveen Rajkumar, PCs Sandeep Maraj and Shakeel Charles of the San Fernando CID, investigated a shooting incident at George Street, La Romaine.

Court prosecutor Sgt Krishna Beedasie, told Magistrate Alert that Mc Clarence was out on bail when he was arrested. The magistrate refused bail but advised Mc Clarence of his right to apply for bail to a judge in chambers.