Teen charged for Tajudeen Bar muder

The boy was brought from the holding bay cells of the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court and into the courtroom before Senior Magistate Nanette Forde-John, who read the charge to him. The charge alleged that on that day inside the bar, located at Cipero Road, he murdered Mohandass Ramsumir, 62. In the courtroom, the boy stood next to his mother, the magistrate having informed the court police prosecutor that members of the public should leave the courtroom because she was sitting in her capacity as a juvenile. She then proceeded to tell the boy that the charge was laid indictably and that he was not called on to plead. The murder charge against the boy arose from a robbery incident at about 4.30 pm at the bar in which two men entered and robbed patrons. Ramsumir, of Balisier Avenue, Pleasantville, was shot.

He was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Sgt Vishal Parasram of the Ste Madeline Police Station, laid the charge after a file was submitted to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution.

After consultation with the court police prosecutor,Forde-John told attorney Alvin Pariagsingh who represented the teen, that there was no material at the time to disclose to the defence.

The magistrate remanded the boy to the St Michael’s Home for Boys and ordered that he reappear on November 25.