Labourer charged with murdering Springlands senior over pension

Lincoln Odel (in foreground) at court yesterday.

Labourer Lincoln Odel was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of 88-year-old Springlands resident Fitzherbert Grimes, whom he allegedly beat to death after the man refused to hand over his pension.

Odel, 29, also known as ‘Shadow,’ appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, where it was alleged that on June 2, at Springlands, he murdered Grimes during the course or furtherance of a robbery.

Police Prosecutor Orin Joseph requested a psychiatric evaluation for