Two charged with Mackey murder

Tue, Sep 2nd 2014, 01:24 AM

The two suspects accused of the shooting death of the prime minister's press secretary, Latore Mackey, yesterday claimed they were brutally assaulted by police officers following their arrest.
Kelvin Kelvano Deveaux, 18, of Market Street, and Dereck Reginald Neilly, 22, of Young Close, told Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt that they were slapped, beaten and body slammed by officers whom they did not know, but were able to recognize by face.
Prosecutors allege that the men killed Mackey, 37, on August 25. He was found dead in his government issued SUV at White Road, off Market Street, around 4:30 a.m. He had been shot in the neck.
Police said the motive for the killing was robbery.
In addition to the murder charge, Deveaux and Neilly face charges of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and attempted armed robbery.
The men were not required to enter pleas to the charges and have been remanded to Her Majesty's Prisons.
The men make their next court appearance on November 7. At that time, it is expected that the case will be forwarded to the Supreme Court by a Voluntary Bill of Indictment (VBI).
Neilly's lawyer, Michael Kemp, told the court that police had the right persons "but let them go".
He added, "In time, the truth will be revealed."

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