North Ruimveldt man accused of murdering peacemaker served statements

Jermaine Abel

Statements were yesterday served in the murder charge against Jermaine Abel, the North Ruimveldt man accused of a stabbing a peacemaker when he tried to stop a fight in their neighbourhood.

The charge against Abel, of 3615 North Ruimveldt, stated that on November 8, 2016, at Christiani Street, North Ruimveldt, he murdered Hafeez Douglas.

Abel was brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, where Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers, served statements to the court and the accused.