A Claxton Bay man has appeared in court charged with two murders arising out of separate incidents which occurred in November 2023 and February 2024.

According to the TTPS, MARK NELSON, aka ‘West’, 33, was charged with murders of Lyndon Marcus which occurred in the Claxton Bay district on November 7th, 2023, and Luka Goring which occurred in the Gasparillo district on February 16th, 2024, when he appeared before Master Shah in the San Fernando High Court, on Monday 4th March, 2024.

The matters will next be heard on July 26th, 2024. Marcus, 36, was shot and wounded close to his home on November 5th, 2023 and died of his injuries at the hospital on November 7th, 2023.

Meanwhile, Goring, 31, of Marabella, was at a fast food establishment on Friday 16th February 2024, when he allegedly got into an argument with another man. During the incident, the victim armed himself with a knife and stabbed the man several times. The man then allegedly drew a firearm and fired several shots in the direction of the victim who collapsed and died at the scene.

The armed man then made his escape. Extensive enquiries were conducted by investigators of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region Three, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies and resulted in the arrest of a male suspect by officers of the Southern Division on February 25th, 2024.

Nelson was charged with Marcus’ murder by PC Griffith of the St. Margaret’s Police Station and Goring’s murder by WPC George of HBI Region Three, on Sunday 3rd March 2024, following advice received from Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Joan Honore-Paul, on that same date.

Investigations were supervised by Supt. Dhilpaul, ASP Persad, Insp. John, Insp. Maharaj and Sgt. Bridgemohan, all of HBI Region Three.