Cop remanded to prison over counsellor murder

Sherwin Smith

Police Corporal Sherwin Smith yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of Counsellor Ralph Turpin and was later remanded to prison until October 10 by Magistrate Sueann Lovell.

The uneasy-looking 28-year-old policeman of Lot 292 `B’ Field Sophia, had earlier appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, who transferred the matter to Magistrate Lovell for report and fixture.

Magistrate Lovell in reading the particulars of the indictable charge said that it is alleged that on September 15 Corporal Smith murdered