‘Skelly’ and 4 others charged with murder

SHELDON “Skelly” Lovell appeared in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday with four others charged with the murder of kidnap victim Dennis Jodhan. They were also charged with the kidnapping of psychologist Dr Ronald John, brother of former UNC Government Minister, Carlos John.

Lovell, 31, of Pelican Extension, Morvant, is jointly charged with Sean “Gumbo” Vincent, 29, also of Pelican Extension, Morvant; Rondelle Roberts, Jason Joseph and Brent “Small Brent” Danglade, all of no fixed addresses. The charges were laid by Cpl Jordan of the Homicide Bureau. Jodhan, 30, was kidnapped from his Lyndon Street, Curepe home on December 23, 2002 for a ransom of $80,000. His body was discovered on December 28, 2002, on a road leading to an agricultural estate off the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Aranguez. Dr John was snatched from his Woodbrook home on March 26, 2003, for a ransom of $5 million. He was rescued by police three days later at a house on Upper Fairley Street, Tunapuna. In the absence of Magistrate Ejenny Espinet, Justice of the Peace Eugene Prince presided in court and adjourned the matter to today.