Thirty-three-year-old Gordon Henry of Eclipse Falls Top Village, North West District (NWD), who was wanted for the murder of his brother, was on Tuesday arraigned for the heinous crime.
He made a virtual appearance before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Port Kaituma Police Station and was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on May 5, 2018, he murdered his brother, Clinton Henry.
As such, he was remanded to prison until June 6.
Charged: Gordon Henry
It was reported that after being on the run for five years, Henry was on Thursday last arrested at Five Star Landing, Region One (Barima-Waini).
Police reported that ranks went to a shop that is operated by a 24-year-old female, to search for arms, ammunition and narcotics but instead intercepted 33-year-old Gordon Henry.
As such, the wanted murder suspect was told of the offence committed and cautioned, during which he stated “Da man wudda kill me if I didn’t kill he”. He was escorted to Port Kaituma Police Station where the charge was instituted.
It was reported that the now dead man was imbibing with his brother, Gordon Henry, in front of their parents’ home at Yambay and was later found with a wound to his head.
He was taken to the Port Kaituma Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect had gone into hiding until his arrest last week.
