Former policeman, Teon Allen, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with murdering his girlfriend.
Allen, called ‘Spoil Child’, appeared in the Linden Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Dylon Bess and heard the charge, which states he murdered Collissa Hunte, 28, of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, on February 27.
He was not required to plead and was remanded to prison. He is expected to make his next court appearance on April 6.
On February 27, Hunte died following a shooting at her home in Amelia’s Ward, Linden. She was shot once in her chest and pronounced dead on arrival at the Mackenzie Public Hospital.
Allen was also injured in the shooting and was hospitalised for several days. He was released from the hospital on Friday and was handed over into police custody. He was questioned by investigators to ascertain the role he played in the shooting.
Commander of Region 10, Hugh Winter had said that a gun was found in the house occupied by Hunte and there were also several bullet holes inside of the house.
Allen, he had said, suffered an injury to his upper back as a result of the shooting.
Allen has had several brushes with the law in recent years.
In December last year, Allen faced four charges, including shooting at a lawman, stemming from a shootout with the police at Houston. He had also been wounded during that encounter.
In October, 2019, he was the target of a shooting at La Penitence Market. Two men have since been charged with trying to kill him.
In September, police had issued a wanted bulletin for Allen in connection with the attempted murder of two women, Denise Grant and Tiffany McDeth. He subsequently surrendered and faced a charge for allegedly discharging a loaded firearm. He was later released on bail.
In August, 2017, Allen was charged with harbouring wanted men Mark Royden Williams and Uree Varswyck – both of whom had escaped from the Camp Street Prison on July 9, 2017.
In January of the same year, Allen was among three men who were charged with the illegal possession of an AK-47 and matching ammunition. They were taken into custody after the items were found by the police during a raid at a John Street, Campbellville house.
