Stepfather charged with murder of four-year-old boy

The stepfather of four-year-old Alex Prince who was allegedly raped and killed during last week was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he was charged with murder.

Joseph James, a 21-year-old labourer was not required to plead to the capital offence when he appeared before Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court 3.

Bail was refused and the matter was adjourned to today when it will be called again before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for reassignment.