Brothers charged with murder

Aziz “Sam” Shah, 26, brother Aleem, 19, and Doneil Roberts, 35, appeared in the First Court before Senior Magistrate Armina Deonarinesingh jointly charged with Trim’s murder. They are also jointly charged with stealing Trim’s car.

The magistrate read the first charge which alleged that sometime between Monday April 3 and Thursday April 6, at Robert Trace, Quarry Village in Santa Flora, they murdered Trim.

The second charged alleged that last week Tuesday at the same place, armed with a firearm, they robbed Trim of his car, during which time they used personal violence. The car, a Nissan B14 is valued $38,000.

Both charges were laid by PC Ferguson of the Homicide Bureau Region III. They were not called upon to enter a plea as the charges were laid indictably.

Sgt Starr Jacob prosecuted.

The Shah brothers are both scavengers from Springvale, Claxton Bay, police said.

Roberts, is unemployed and is from Couva. Trim lived at Flora Terrace off Dass Trace, Enterprise, Chaguanas. He was shot dead. Police arrested the men on Tuesday following which Cpls Francis and Bobb and PC Noyan and other officers continued investigations.

On Monday night, PC Ferguson laid the charges.

Yesterday, attorney Robert Mitchell represented Aziz Shah whom he said was shot in the right leg by police. Shah, the attorney added, was taken for medical treatment while in custody.

Attorney Dana O’Neil-Gervais who represented Aleem, accused police of beating him. Attorney Rhea Sookhansingh who represented Roberts said she was ready to proceed with the case and requested fill disclosure.

Magistrate Deonarinesingh remanded the three men into custody and adjourned the case to May 9.