(Trinidad Guardian) Two minors were remanded into prison custody on Wednesday after they appeared in court charged with the unlawful killing of an 11-year-old boy who was shot dead while they were playing with a loaded shotgun. The court appearance of the brothers—ages 13 and 11—took place around the same time of the funeral service of 11-year-old Ruben Reid who was shot dead.
Members of the media were not allowed into the courtroom when the brothers appeared before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates Court charged with manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
They were remanded to the Youth Training Centre, Arouca, until their re-appearance tomorrow when the magistrate will determine if bail would be granted.
Spectators were also blocked from entering the court and only their counsel and immediate family members were allowed to enter. The two boys arrived separately at the court in an unmarked Toyota Corolla and an unmarked Nissan X-Trail around 2 pm. Their upper bodies were concealed with a grey jacket by police officers who escorted them into the court building.