A Mayaro man appears before a Master of the High Court charged with the murder of Renaldo Heminez, which occurred on December 23, 2023.
Brandon Baptiste, aka “Posh” and “Posh Corbeau”, 27, of St. Ann’s Village, was also charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition when he appeared in court on Tuesday .
The matter was adjourned to February 28.
Heminez, aka “Naldo”, 20, of Mayaro, was walking along the roadway in the district around 9.45 pm on December 23 2024, when he was approached by a gunman who fired one shot at him, before running off.
Heminez was taken to the Mayaro Health Facility where he was pronounced dead.
Investigations supervised by ASP Victor, Insp Ramjag, Insp Sylvester and Sgt Ramsahai, all of Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region Two, resulted in the arrest of a male suspect on Wednesday, January 17 2024.
Baptiste was charged by PC Rambhajan of HBI Region Two-Rio Claro Sub Office on Monday, following advice received from Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard, SC, on that same date.
