A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for Shamar Harvey, the youth who was charged with the murder of Albouystown teen Christopher Mansfield, who was gunned down in March as he was making his way to a football field at West La Penitence.
It is alleged that Harvey, of Albouystown, on March 31st, murdered Mansfield. The fatal shooting of Mansfield, 18, of 66 Barr Street, Albouystown occurred sometime after 6 am in close proximity to Non-pareil Street, Albouystown.
During yesterday’s court hearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, attorney Ashley Henry, stated that the accused has been a patient at the psychiatric ward since 2016.
According to the attorney, February 18 was the last time Harvey was admitted a patient at the Berbice psychiatric ward. He was released only a few days before being arrested for the murder charge.
Henry said that a request was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions to have a psychiatric evaluation done. This request was later granted by the Chief Magistrate.
The matter was then adjourned to May 28.
Vanessa Mansfield, the aunt of the deceased, said that three gunshots were directed at her nephew but she was only able to observe a single gunshot wound in the region of his chest. The woman lamented that they were not in a position to examine the body for additional wounds.
