2 plead guilty in dentist’s death

Daniel “Boom” Robertson, 32, of L’Anse Mitan, Carenage and Dwayne “Fighter” Hamilton, 30, pleaded guilty to felony murder when they appeared last week before Justice Hayden St Clair Douglas in the Port of Spain High Court.

A prison service bio-social report was ordered and the matter was adjourned to September 27.

John of Chico Ave, Santa Cruz was shot in the stomach by robbers at his St James clinic on May 21, 2007. Two unmasked, armed men entered John’s Madras Street, St James dental clinic which he shared with his wife Ella-Mae, also a dentist, and aimed the gun at her.

John immediately intervened and was shot in the chest and stomach.

Although he slumped to the ground, he had enough strength to use his licensed firearm to injure one of the men. The incident happened in the waiting area and was witnessed by John’s then five-yearold daughter and several patients.

John, 36, underwent three surgeries during the four days he battled for his life at the Port of Spain General Hospital. His pancreas, stomach, heart and liver were damaged by the bullets and he died at hospital. The two men were represented by attorneys Daniel Khan and Darryl Worrell.