Couple in court for 2014 murder

Gloria Chin, 27, of Hackette Extension Road, Navet Village, San Fernando, and Kamal Khan, 26, of Solidad Road, Claxton Bay, were arrested on Friday following investigations into the murder of Alleyne, who is the nephew of Assistant Commissioner of Crime Carlton Alleyne.

The burnt body of Alleyne, 27, was discovered on June 14, 2014, at the dump along Tortuga Road, Foress Park, Claxton Bay.

He went missing from his home at Southern Main Road, Pointe-a- Pierre on June 7, 2014.

Alleyne’s remains were discovered on June 14, 2014, but relatives identified him on June 23 of that year by means of dental records, hair texture and bone fragments from the spine. Alleyne suffered from scoliosis.

Detectives from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region 111 investigated the murder and on Friday last arrested Chin and Khan. Advice was sought from Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joan Honore-Paul. Yesterday, the two were handcuffed and escorted to the magistrates’ court where they appeared before Magistrate Indira Misir-Gosine, who read the charge to both.

The charge alleged that between June 7, 2014 and June 11, 2014, they murdered Alleyne, at Foress Park, Claxton Bay, Tortuga.

The magistrate informed both accused that the charge was laid indictably and that they were not called upon to plead. Woman Corporal of Police Johnson laid the charge.

Attorneys Gobin Harripersad Khan and Nazima Ali Knox represented Khan and Chin respectively and requested that upon the assigning of a State attorney, disclosures of any statements or exhibits should be made by the next hearing of the matter. The magistrate postponed the case to June 8 and remanded Chin and Khan into custody.