Security officer on murder charge

Morgan of Salazar Trace, appeared before Senior Magistrate Gail Gonzales in the First Court and was not called upon to plead as the charge was laid indictably. The magistrate read the charge which alleged that on February 6 at Naparima Mayaro Road in New Grant, he murdered Sambury.

Sambury, 38, who also lived in New Grant on the outskirts of Princes Town, was shot three times outside a supermarket. Sambury was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital where he subsequently died. Sgt Stephen Ragbir of the Princes Town Police Station laid the charge.

Yesterday, Morgan’s attorney John Heath told the magistrate that his client had received threats from relatives of the deceased. Saying he was concerned for Morgan’s safety, Heath added he would write the Commissioner of Prisons on the issue of protection (while his client is in custody).

The State has 12 witnesses in the matter, court prosecutor Sgt Roger Richardson said. Morgan was remanded into custody as murder is a non-bailable offence, and the case was adjourned to March 13.