By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was remanded after being accused of the double homicide in Fox Hill last week.
Kyle Jones, 29, faced Senior Magistrate Derence A Rolle Davis on two counts of murder.
According to police reports, around 9pm on March 6, someone shot and killed Patrickedo Rose and Alfred McKenzie at the park in Fox Hill.
It is said that while one of the victims was standing on Brice Street, he was accosted by two armed men who emerged from behind a building on the southern side of the street and opened fire.
While this man attempted to flee the scene, he was gunned down in the street after his assailants gave chase after him.
The second victim, who was sitting nearby, was also shot multiple times about the body. Both Rose and McKenzie were pronounced dead at the scene.
At the time of his death, McKenzie was out on bail for several pending murder charges.
Due to the severity of the offence the accused was not required to enter a plea in court yesterday. The magistrate informed him that his matter would proceed to the Supreme Court by way of a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI).
The accused was further informed that while the magistrate lacked the jurisdiction to grant bail he had the right to apply for it through the higher court.
Until bail is granted, Jones will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Service of Jones’ VBI in this matter is set for May 31.
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