Crime
36-Year-Old Man Remanded for 28 Days in Connection with Sergeant Antonio Rochester's Murder
36-year-old Omel Justin Walrond remanded for 28 days in connection with the murder of Sergeant Antonio Rochester. Walrond accused of hit-and-run incident resulting in the death of the 50-year-old police officer.
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Originally published by barbadostoday.bb (opens in new tab)
A 36-year-old man has been remanded to prison for the next 28 days in connection with the murder of Sergeant Antonio Rochester.
Omel Justin Walrond of Tudor Bridge, St Michael, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, accused of murdering Rochester on January 2. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge.
Sergeant Rochester, a 50-year-old police officer with over 30 years of service, died in a hit-and-run incident.
His alleged killer will make his next appearance before the chief magistrate on February 6. (BT)
