DOMINIC MOSS, left, and Mark Augstine outside court yesterday. Photos: Donovan McIntosh
By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with two separate murders that occurred last week.
Dominic Moss, 29, was taken before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle Davis accused of intentionally causing the death of Ryan Taylor on Tuesday, November 17, while being concerned with another.
He was also charged with attempted murder after officers alleged that he, along with another, tried to kill Travis Curry the same day.
According to initial police reports, shortly after 7pm on November 17, two men approached a residence on Commonwealth Boulevard, Elizabeth Estates when another vehicle came up behind them.
Police said the occupants got out of the vehicle and opened fire in their direction, injuring both men.
“The victims were transported to hospital via private vehicle. However, while on Eastern Road an emergency medical vehicle was stopped, medical attention was rendered to both men, however one of the victims succumbed to his injuries,” police said at the time.
During yesterday’s hearing, Moss was represented by attorney Ian Cargill. He was not required to enter a plea to the charge and his case was adjourned to February 15 for service of a voluntary bill of indictment.
Bail was also denied and he was subsequently remanded to the Department of Correctional Services.
In the second murder arraignment before Magistrate Rolle Davis yesterday, 34-year-old Mark Augustine was accused of murdering Doreen Mortimer and an unidentified man on Saturday, November 21.
According to initial reports, police found the victims in a parked car on Ida Street after receiving reports shortly after 6am that day.
Emergency Medical Services were called, but pronounced the man and woman dead at the scene.
Augustine, who was also represented by Mr Cargill, could not enter a plea to the murder charges and his case was adjourned to February 15.
He too was denied bail and remanded into custody because of the nature of the offences.
However, the accused was told that he has the right to apply to the Supreme Court for bail.
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