it was complete mayhem in the compound of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts when the five teenagers charged with brutally murdering retired University Professor Perry Mars made their entrance.
The teens – two females and three males – hid their faces while being escorted to court under the watchful eyes of nearly a dozen Police Officers.
A number of persons flocked the court compound to get a glimpse of the teenagers.
Meanwhile, Police Officers barred members of the media from standing on the court steps to take photographs and they were also not allowed to enter the courtroom to witness the in-camera proceedings.
The five teens were not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder. The 15-year-old teenage girl involved in the incident was charged as a juvenile, while the others were charged as adults. They were all
The female suspects being escorted by Police Officers
remanded to prison.
Mars, of Bissessar Avenue, Prashad Nagar, Greater Georgetown, was found bound and beaten in his home about 18:30h on Thursday by his wife. He was rushed to a hospital where he later succumbed.
The alleged teen murderers were all arrested on Friday last as persons in the area identified them as the persons who were seen leaving Mars’ yard with suitcases and bags filled with valuables.
The stolen items were said to have been recovered in the homes of the teens in Sophia and Campbellville.
They are expected to make their next court appearance on June 14.
The male suspects being escorted by Police Officers
