A policeman accused of shooting a barber four times a week ago outside a nightspot was yesterday charged with murder and refused bail at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Well-dressed and with sunshades on, the policeman made his way to court yesterday escorted to the lockups by police officers. On his left arm was a bandage across his elbow.
Clement Bailey, 26, who is also said to be the driver of the Home Affairs Minister, was not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder before Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.
It is alleged that on February 26 at Georgetown, Bailey murdered Clifton Garraway, a barber attached to the Gee Qu barber shop. According to reports, Garraway, a 26-year-old East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme resident, was outside of a Garnett Street nightspot when he was shot and killed. He allegedly bumped into a female friend of the policeman. The woman reportedly went and called the officer who shot Garraway four times and he died before reaching the hospital.
Bailey was represented yesterday by attorney-at-law Euclin Gomes in association with Anil Nandlall and Camilla Edwards. Nandlall was not present in court. Attorneys-at-law Nigel Anthony and Lawrence Harris were present, watching over the interest of the relatives of Garraway.
Gomes told the court yesterday that there are some security concerns that they will be raising with the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) about his client. He then asked for an early date.
After the charge was read to Bailey he was escorted down the court steps by police officers. This is not the normal procedure for persons on remand who usually pass through the chute.
His case was transferred to Court Three for March 12.
