Prosecution to seek advice on future of murder PI after accused’s escape

The accused. From left to right: Lloyd Sadloo, Mark Rufino, Paul Chan, Troy Abrams, and Sean Thomas.

Magistrate Alisha George yesterday granted the prosecution a month-long adjournment to seek advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against the five accused in the killing of Better Hope moneychanger Aaron Latchman and his daughter, Arian Latchman, following the recent escape of one of the men.

During yesterday’s hearing at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, the magistrate said because the five men are jointly charged with Mark Rufino, who recently escaped from the Lusignan Prison, she could not proceed with the matter under the current circumstance.