Murder accused’s father charged with murder

The father of the two men accused of 22-year-old Andre Linsay’s murder appeared before a Justice of the Peace at the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court after being charged jointly with his sons for the murder. Jimmy “Shabaaz” Bournes, 58, of Pelican Road Extension, Morvant, is accused along with his sons Akido Mayers, 23, URP labourer, and Nigel “Duffo” Mayers, 30, all of the same address of the April 22 stabbing murder. All three are represented by attorney Joseph Melville.

Linsay, of Pump Trace, Laventille, was reportedly at the National Housing Authority office at Lady Young Avenue, Port-of-Spain when he was approached by a group of men and stabbed several times about the body. The charge was laid indictably by Sgt Dave Hilaire of the Morvant CID. Bournes is expected to appear in Court today before Chief Magistrate Sherman Mc Nicolls. Nigel Mayers, who was also charged with assaulting a police officer during a fracas at the Court last Monday, re-appeared on the charge yesterday. Mayers informed Magistrate David Harris that he was assaulted by a police officer in the incident and wished to bring a charge against him. The magistrate told the man that he should pursue the matter with the assistance of his attorney. The matter was adjourned to next Thursday.