The five teens charged with killing retired Professor Pairedeau ‘Perry’ Mars reappeared in court for their statements on Monday.
The matter, which was held in-camera, due to one of the murder accused being a juvenile, was called for a hearing on Monday before Magistrate Leron Daly.
Nikita Dover, 17; Carl Chase, 16; Andre Benjamin, 16; Orin Anthony McRae; and a 15-year-old are charged with murdering Mars in the furtherance of a robbery.
Prosecutor Neville Jeffers said the teenagers will be tried by paper committal before the magistrate. He also said that statements from the five accused in the matter are being sorted.
The matter stands adjourned until September 7th.
Police have said that Mars, 75, was found in his Prashad Nagar home around 6.30pm on May 10th with his hands and feet duct taped and injuries to his head. The house was ransacked and a number of articles and cash were missing.
