Brother charged with brother’s murder at Den Amstel

Twenty-one-year-old Marlon Roberts was this morning remanded to prison by Magistrate Nyesha Hatmin at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate court after he was charged with the murder of his brother which occurred at their Dem Asmtel home last Sunday night.
Roberts allegedly stabbed his brother, Gregory Roberts, to death after the two had an argument over $1,000, which he had borrowed.
At around 8:30 on Sunday night the two argued over the money and the accused allegedly threw the money on the ground. This further angered his brother and they become involved in a scuffle. The younger brother, a labourer, then alleged grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed 26-year-old Gregory.
Roberts will make another appearance on November 14.

Dead: Gregory Roberts