(Trinidad Express) Nicholas Ramlal, the 20-year-old man who was charged with murdering his mother and teenage sister earlier this month has been remanded into prison custody after making his first court appearance on Tuesday.
Ramlal appeared before Master Valene Guerra Abraham and was not called upon to plead as the charges were laid indictably. He was remanded into prison custody until February 22.
Ramlal was charged with murdering Rosanna Ramlal, 49, and Alina Ramlal, on October 16, at their Seventh Avenue, Malick, Barataria, home.
The charges were laid by W/Cpl Timothy of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations.
Rosanna and Alina Ramlal were found dead inside their home after police and firefighters responded to reports of a fire at about 2.40 pm.
Post-mortem examinations at the Forensic Sciences Centre revealed that both victims had sustained gunshot wounds to the head before the fire was started.
Initial reports suggested that masked intruders had entered the house and attacked the women in what was suspected to be a home invasion. However, investigations subsequently led to Ramlal being charged on Monday after investigators received the green light from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Rosanna worked as a doubles vendor, while Alina was a student. Their husband and father, Wesley “Fats” Ramlal, was reportedly away on a hunting trip when the incident occurred. He is the owner of Fats Doubles on Maraval Road, Port of Spain.
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