By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were remanded yesterday after being accused of the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old girl in the Kemp Road area last month.
Jean Cela, 23, and Yvon Carter, 21, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
According to police reports, it is alleged that around 1am on February 4 the accused with a third male accomplice ambushed Harrinique McPhee and Owen Henderson on Coleman Lane. There it is said that the armed suspects emerged from the bushes and opened fire on the Nissan March the 18-year-old McPhee and 22-year-old Henderson were occupying.
While both victims in this matter were taken to hospital for treatment, McPhee later died from her injuries.
Due to the gravity of the offence neither accused was required to enter a plea in court at that time. The chief magistrate informed them that their matter would proceed to the Supreme Court by way of a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
The accused were further informed that as the chief magistrate lacked the jurisdiction to grant bail they had the right to apply for it through the higher court.
Until bail is granted, the accused will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Service of the VBIs in this matter is scheduled for June 28.
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