A little more than two weeks after the body of pork knocker, Shawn McDonald was discovered in a container of his camp at Kurupung, Region Seven, three men accused of killing him were charged and remanded to prison last week.
The trio, Clint Joseph, Charles Griffith and Noel Rodrigues were not required to plead to the indictable charge when they appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court last Friday.
The allegation was that on June 20, at Kurupung, Region Seven, they murdered Shawn McDonald of Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
McDonald’s body was discovered in a metal container on the afternoon of June 20 by a woman who visited his camp.
While the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, Stabroek News understands that McDonald’s death may have stemmed from several complaints made by a woman.
Other information revealed that prior to his demise, he was seen imbibing at a shop where he reportedly brandished a cutlass at several individuals. McDonald was last seen returning to his camp.
The suspects were arrested on different occasions during last week and taken to the Bartica Police station where they subsequently admitted to the committing the crime.
