Eight police officers, including a Sergeant and Corporal, have been remanded into custody after appearing before the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court today, each charged with three counts of murder.

It is linked to the incident in June 2020, in which Morvant residents Joel Jacob, Israel Clinton and Noel Diamond, were all killed by the on duty officers. 

The shooting- captured on video- sparked massive protests back in 2020.

The accused are:

No. 14780 Sgt. JOSEPH SOLOMON, 44, with 22 years’ service,

No. 12336 Cpl CHARLES BUDRI, 55, with 34 years’ service,

No. 17698 PC SHERWIN BAPTISTE, 41, with 19 years’ service,

No. 17998 PC COLIN FURLONGE, 39, with 13 years’ service,

No. 19283 PC VAUGHN ST. CYR, 39, with 11 years’ service,

No. 8685 PC JAMEEL MOHAMMED, 42, with 9 years’ service,

No. 16638 PC SEAN LORD, 42, with 19 years’ service and

No. 17752 PC MARK LEWIS, 41, with 13 years’ service

All eight men  appeared before Senior Magistrate Brian Dabideen, in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court.

The matter has been adjourned to August 16th.