Clarke remanded on murder charge

Thirty-year-old Xzavier Malik Clarke has been remanded to the Dodds prison after appearing in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court on Tuesday.

Clarke, of Marl Hole Road, Halls Road, St Michael, appeared before Magistrate Oliver Thomas and was not required to plead to the indictable offence.

He has been formally charged by the Barbados Police Service Criminal Investigations Department (Central) with the murder of David Leacock on November 11, 2025.

Clarke is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday, February 10.