‘Turtle’ in court for gun-related offences

Mc Clarence appeared in the First Court before Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John who read the charges, all of which stemmed from a shooting on August 1, at Charles Street, La Romaine. The accused, of La Romaine, is alleged to have wounded Keenan Boyce with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. It is also alleged that Mc Clarence shot at another man.

He is also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life. Sgt Dale Ramroop, of the San Fernando CID, laid the charges, all of which are indictable.

Mc Clarence was not called upon to plead to any of the charges. It is alleged that Boyce, 19, of La Romaine, was driving a car in company with a friend along Charles Street, La Romaine, when they observed two men approaching the vehicle. Police reports are the men took out their guns and proceeded to open fire on them.

Boyce sustained a gunshot wound and, up to yesterday, remained warded at the San Fernando General Hospital. His friend escaped unharmed. Yesterday Forde- John denied bail to the accused and remanded him into police custody to reappear in court on Thursday.

Court prosecutor and attorney Cleydon Seedan prosecuted