Mechanic remanded for murder at St Philip service station

A 34-year-old mechanic is on remand at Dodds Prison charged with the January murder of a man at a St Philip service station, along with several other serious charges which were read to him in court on Monday.

Darion Alex Hackett of Block 8E, Sorrel Lane, Eden Lodge, St Michael was not required to plead to any of the 16 indictable charges during his appearance in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court, No. 1 before Acting Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick.

He is accused of the January 12 murder of Mitch Bynoe, use of a firearm by discharging it while committing violent disorder and recklessly engaging in conduct placing the lives of Christina Morris, Natisha Grazette, Melissa Darlington, Andre Bryan and Nico Greenidge in danger of death or serious bodily harm. Hackett also faces charges of using a firearm to endanger life and causing serious bodily harm to Kevin Greenidge; damaging Junior Leacock’s motor van and being reckless as to whether Leacock’s life would be endangered, aggravated criminal damage; and threatening public safety at the Rubis Service Station, Kirtons, St Philip in the District ‘C’ jurisdiction.

In the District ‘A’ jurisdiction, Hackett is accused of illegal possession of a firearm and 21 rounds of ammunition on April 1.

He will appear in District ‘C’ on May 7 and return to District ‘A’ on May 11.

(JB)