A 59-year-old man from Barataria yesterday appeared in court charged with murdering his 15-year-old stepson after an argument at their home two weeks ago.
Joel Pompey, of Upper Seventh Avenue, Malick, Barataria, appeared before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court charged with killing Josiah Martinez on December 16.
Pompey, a former employee of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), was also charged for being in possession of an illegal firearm and seven rounds of ammunition and for shooting two women during the incident.
In addition to the charges, which arose from an incident on December 16, Pompey was slapped with two charges for assaulting two police officers while in custody at the Morvant Police Station on December 27.
He pleaded not guilty to the two assault charges.
Pompey was initially brought to court on Wednesday, but his appearance had to be deferred as he complained of feeling unwell and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
When he appeared in court yesterday, Pompey was seen wearing a bandage to his arm.
Pompey was represented by Abigail Roach and will reappear in court on January 26.