Steve Derosa and Kendrick Colebrook.
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT – Two men have been charged with the murder of Sean Andrew Smith, the young man who was shot dead in Garden Villas last Monday.
Kendrick Colebrooke, 27, of Forbisher Circle, and Steve Derosa, 23, of Freeport, appeared Monday in Freeport Magistrate Court One before magistrate Debbie Ferguson.
It is alleged that on March 31, the accused men being concerned together and possibly with others unknown, intentionally and unlawfully caused the death of Smith.
The two, shackled at the feet with heavy-duty chain links and padlocks, were also charged with attempted murder.
It is also alleged that on same date in question, the accused being concerned together and with others unknown attempted to murder Austin Rolle.
Police were called shortly after 9pm on March 31 about a shooting in the ghetto at Adventurer’s Way. When officers arrived, the body of a man was discovered lying on the ground with gunshot injuries. His death is the island’s fifth homicide for 2014.
A second man was also shot in the leg and taken to hospital.
Colebrooke and Derosa were not required to enter a plea to the charges, which are indictable offences.
They were denied bail and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison until June 18 when a preliminary inquiry will be held at 11am.
SECOND MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
A 22-year-old Freeport man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Yvener Philomer appeared in Court Three before Deputy Chief Magistrate Helen Amorales-Jones.
He is accused of causing the death of Leonardo Pierre on March 31.
Pierre was found shot to death sometime around 1:30am in the Garden Villas area at Adventurer’s Way. His death is the island’s fourth homicide for 2014.
Philomer was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge.
He was denied bail and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison until June 10 when a preliminary inquiry will be held into the matter.
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