Mavado’s 16-year-old son Deejay is scheduled to appear at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree today.
The juvenile and co-accused Andre Hinds are charged with the murder of 23-year-old Lorenzo Thomas, otherwise called ‘Israel’ or ‘Trulups’ in Cassava Piece, St Andrew on June 5.
They are jointly charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, arson, shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.
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According to police reports, on June 5 at about 3:00 a.m., the two accused were among a group of armed men who kicked open a door to Thomas’ Cassava Piece house in St Andrew. Thomas was subsequently shot and chopped with machetes, and then set ablaze.
Violence sparked in the community three weeks ago after Mavado was shot at following a dispute. Mavado who is wanted for questioning in relation to the flare-up in violence is still in the United States.
