By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were informed that their charges of child molestation and murder, respectively, would proceed to the Supreme Court.
Senior Magistrate Anishka Isaacs presided as Toni Brown, 54, was served with his voluntary bill of indictment (VBI) on two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse. Brown is accused of having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl between September 1, 2023, and September 30, 2023. He is also accused of molesting the same girl again when she was 13 years old, between August 1, 2024, and August 31, 2024.
Magistrate Isaacs also presided over the case of Dontray Cooper, 25, who faces charges of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Cooper and his accomplices allegedly shot and killed 34-year-old Valentino Bowe outside a bar on Windsor Place Road and Soldier Road on September 2, 2024, while Bowe was drinking with friends around 9pm. Cooper is also accused of shooting and injuring 35-year-olds Ian Farrington and Foster Rolle at the same location. Mr Farrington and Mr Rolle sustained injuries to their arms and legs, but were successfully treated in hospital.
Bowe was pronounced dead at the scene leaving behind two young children.
Both defendants signed their respective VBIs and were informed that they would appear before Justice Gregory Hilton on March 21, 2025, for arraignment.
Assistant Superintendent of Police K Bould served as the prosecutor.
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