By Sue-Ann Wayow
AN 18-year-old man has been charged for killing a 15-year-old boy and hiding his body in an outhouse.
Ryan Rampersad was remanded into custody when he appeared before Magistrate Armina Deonarinesingh, at the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Rampersad, of Church Street, Ponderosa, Golconda, Ste Madeleine was charged with the offence, following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC, a release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated.
He is due to reappear in court on November 16.
According to police reports, around 6 am on October 9, the Command Centre received information about the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy and the concealment of the body.
The officers proceeded to the location and while conducting a search of the area, they discovered the lifeless body of the Videsh Dookran inside an abandoned outhouse.
Extensive investigations were conducted by officers of the Homicide Bureau Region 3 into the matter, which resulted in the arrest of Rampersad on October 18.
He was formally charged with murder on October 25 by WPC Tricia Knights.
The investigation was spearheaded by acting Superintendent Sean Dhillpaul.
