24 Year Old Mechanic Charged With The Murder Of 16 Year Old Mechanic

Charles McKoy, 24, an auto mechanic of Mile 1 1’2 Northern Highway, was charged in Magistrate Court with murder, attempted murder, dangerous harm, use of deadly means of harm and  two counts of aggravated assault.

Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie explained to McKoy that she will not take a plea from him because the offences are indictable and remanded him to Hattiville Prison.

McKoy was charged for the murder of Alexander Murray, 16 an auto mechjanic of Curl Thompson Street.

Police investigation revealed that Murray was in a Pontiac car with his brother, Alton Murray, 24 and two friends, Glenford Martinez and Michael Stevens, when their vehicle was blocked and prevented from moving by two other vehicles while they were in front of Korea Electronics on Freetown Road.

According to reports, several shots were fired from one of the vehicles one shot hitting Alexander in the back and another in the back of his head. Alexander died around 1:42 p.m. the same day at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.

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