2 in court for murder

Andre Floyd, 24, and Keenan Boyce, 20, appeared before Magistrate Kerianne Byer jointly charged with the murder of Marshall of Grace Lane in La Romaine.

Floyd is from Byron Street and Boyce of Lillian Street, both in La Romaine. WPC Knights of Homicide Bureau (Region III) laid the charge, which was indictable.

Floyd was also charged with five gun-related offences which stemmed from another incident on on June 19 (Labour Day) in the San Fernando district.

It is alleged that he shot at Gebre Cordner with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. It is also alleged he had in his possession a gun and ammunition.

The two other charges alleged that on the same date and place, Floyd had in his possession of a gun and ammunition with intent to endanger lives. PC Markus Lange of San Fernando CID laid the charges. The magistrate denied bail to both accused men and remanded them into police custody to reappear in court on July 25.