Utility worker charged with murder

A 36-year-old utility worker was today remanded to HMP Dodds on a capital offence.

Anthonia Windgrove Ellis, of Denny Road, Thorpes, St James appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick this morning accused of murdering 31-year-old Lorenzo Joseph, of 3rd Avenue, Chapman Lane, St Michael and No. 35 Goodland Park, Christ Church.

Joseph died at hospital following a shooting incident between 5th and 6th Avenue, New Orleans, St Michael, around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 16.

The murder accused was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge nor to unlawfully and maliciously wounding Reo Walkes on the same day with intent to maim, disfigure or disable him or to do some serious bodily harm to him.

Ellis will make his next appearance before the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on March 22.