A 15-year-old girl was today charged with the murder of 19 children who died after the May 21st blaze at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School.
The accused cannot be named for legal reasons.
The police said that the accused appeared via Zoom today at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce. The accused was not required to plead and was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre. The matter was postponed until 2023.07.04 for statements.
Those who were killed in the alleged arson are Nicholeen Robinson, Martha D’Andrade, Shorline Bellarmine, Eulanda Carter, Adonijah Jerome, Subrina John, Cleoma Simon, Tracil Thomas, Andrea Roberts, Lisa Roberts, Rita Jeffrey, Loreen Evans, Delicia Edwards, Belnisa Evans, Lorita Williams, Mary D’Andrade, Omefa Evans, Natalie Bellarmine and Arianna Edwards.
