Soldier on murder charge after shot friend succumbs

Devon Howell

Alastair Woolford, the soldier who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a friend by accident, was arraigned in court yesterday on a murder charge.

Woolford, 20, of 100 Garnett Street, Newtown, Kitty, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that he killed Devon Howell.

Howell, who had been shot on November 21 at 100 Republic and D’Andrade streets, Newtown, Georgetown, succumbed at the