The Tribune

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kvirgil@tribunemedia.net

A MAN was arraigned at the Magistrate’s court yesterday in connection with the murder of Kitley St Brave, a 20-year-old mother of two. 

Gibson Raphael, 27, appeared in Court One, Nassau Street, to face the charges.

Standing shackled, Raphael told the court that he had not been allowed a chance to call a lawyer. He was assured by the magistrate that he would be given the opportunity to do so.

He was not required to enter a plea and a voluntary bill of indictment will be filed to fast track his case to the Supreme Court. Until that time, Raphael will be held without bail at the Fox Hill Prison.

Raphael is accused of causing the death of Kitley St Brave last Friday. The murder became the country’s 75th after she was found by police, face down, with her throat slashed at a residence on Charles Vincent Street.

At this point, the murder count for the year is more than in previous years.

It is believed the incident took place at around 3am on July 27. However, it was not reported to police until later that day at around 7pm.