A 26-year-old man has appeared before a Master of the High Court, charged with the October 24 murder of Roger Bailey.
Edwin Martinez, aka ‘Spanish’, of Oropune Gardens, Piarco, and Argyle Street, Belmont, was also charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and robbery with aggravation, when he appeared before Master Shabiki Cazabon, at High Court North ‘A’, on Monday.
The Sufficiency Hearing date was set for November 20, 2025. Bailey, 49, of La Horquetta, was allegedly shot in the neck by a male assailant during a robbery incident on October 27th, 2024. He died at the scene.
Investigations were supervised by acting ASP Victor, Insp Sylvester, Insp Simon and Insp Mungroo, all of Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region Two.
One male suspect was arrested in connection with the matter on October 27, 2024, by officers of the Northern Division Task Force, Area North.
Martinez was charged with the offences on Sunday by PC Lopez, also attached to HBI Region Two, following advice received from Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard, SC, on Friday.
