St Lucy teen charged with three murders

An 18-year-old male has been charged with the unnatural deaths of three people – two women and a man.

Ramario Antonio Roach, of River Bay, St Lucy is accused of murdering his mother, Joann Roach, 38, of the same address, whose partially decomposed body was discovered in a watercourse in the same area on Monday, January 21.

The teen is further charged with the unnatural death of Dr Sarah Sutrina, 68, of No. 124 Wanstead Gardens, St James whose mutilated body was discovered on Tuesday, January 22, at Ocean Estate Northumberland, St Lucy.

It is also alleged that Roach murdered Tyrone Austin, 68, of Free Hill, Black Rock, St Michael. Austin’s lifeless body was discovered in a bushy area at Wanstead Gardens, St James on December 18, 2018.

The accused teen appeared  in the Holetown Magistrates’ Court today before Magistrate Wanda Blair and was remanded until February 28.

Before that he will appear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ on February 6.

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  • no Jeffrey Durant the heart of the Living God is paining greatly at the level mankind have resorted to
    you truly believe this teenager God is scoffing at Him? a creation He intrinsically detailed to share Himself with, to have such sweet fellowship that through man's mouth one could called all the exhaustive works of God by name, reigning in dominion
    no, you have to view the parents, the extended family, I am not condoning what he did, it was morally & legally wrong but for every action there is a reaction
    many parents have raised their progeny unto themselves, never can they foresee this outcome as children mature
    it has never been ingrained in them the values and morals, principles of their Creator which were commanded for elders to teach unto them but we did things our way but the bible says there is a way which seems right unto man but the end thereof is death
    no I cannot allow you to paint the Living God as such, as horrendous as this act is believe me the Lord's hand is still held out towards him, offering salvation and also towards you, just don't be too hasty to speak on behalf of God, take heed

    the older generation will have to give an account for the sins of this present generation

    be bless in Christ's love Mr Jeffrey Durant

  • Possibly he would be sent to the institution in Black Rock where he would spend the rest of his life more so than prison where he would be freed at some day. I read in the News a couple days ago of two murderers out of prison who almost kill again, still I`m hearing that the death penalty is not the answer.

  • Profile : This kid who was probably conceived in a cane ground , grass piece , behind a palin or in the dark bushes sometime during the dark of nite .

  • Sad situation. His dad took him to mental so to make it seem that he is crazy. The courts should do their own evaluation to see if he has or had a mental condition. So he killed the teacher and she was from Wanstead and the man he killed was found in Wanstead. Did the man that was killed knew the woman and after he killed him he took the lady to St. Lucy and killed her so she won't report him? That is kind of odd. Now they need to put him to sleep for also killing his mom. Demon.

  • Serial killer or psychopath either one he would which as. We all know he will go to dodds for 20 years maybe where we will feed him and give him free dental and medical care. That under our system will be all he gets as a punishment for lack of a better word.

  • This may sound cynical or like i dont trust the police but i sure hope they are correct.

    Ive heard too many persons shout police brutality or admit to somecharges in court but vehemiently deny others placed on them.Coupled with the inability to provide case files and evidence leave me a bit cynical.

  • Boy this is no ordinary killer. I heard he was very vicious and even cut out the organs of at lease one victim. If found guilty beyond doubt he should be hung in a public place.

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