Eighteen-year-old Ryan Rampersad has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy. He is expected to be before the court again on November 16, 2022. According to police reports the murder is believed to have happened on October 9. The victim’s body was also hidden.

Take a look at the full TTPS statement below:

An 18-year-old man was remanded into custody when he appeared before Magistrate Armina Deonarinesingh, at the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court yesterday, after he was charged with murder.

RYAN RAMPERSAD, of Church Street, Ponderosa, Golconda, Ste. Madeleine was charged with the offence, following advice received from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard, SC. He is due to reappear in court on 16th November, 2022.

According to police reports, around 6 am on Sunday 9th October, 2022, the Command Centre received information about the fatal shooting of a 15- year old boy and the concealment of the body. The officers proceeded to the location, and while conducting a search of the area, they discovered the lifeless body of the Videsh Dookran, inside an abandoned outhouse.

Extensive investigations were conducted by officers of the Homicide Bureau Region 3 into the matter, which resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old male suspect on October 18th 2022. The suspect was formally charged with murder on October 25th 2022 by WPC Tricia
Knights.

The investigation was spearheaded by Superintendent (Ag.) Sean Dhillpaul.