Two teenage boys were yesterday charged with the murder of Cyril Cartwright, who was stabbed to death earlier this year.

Shawn McPhee, 18, of Alexandria Boulevard along with a juvenile, whose name is being withheld because of his age, are accused of stabbing Cartwright to death on February 13 in Nassau Village.

The two teens, who were shuffled into court under heavy police guard, were not were not required to enter a plea to the charge.

The pair appeared before Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Forbes noted that while the magistrate's court cannot grant bail in the matter, the defendants can apply for bail in the Supreme Court.

McPhee was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, while the juvenile was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys.

Chief Magistrate Forbes told the 15-year-old that if he misbehaved at the center, he would be transferred to the juvenile section of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

The teens had no legal representation.

The matter was adjourned to June 29, where it is expected to proceed by way of voluntary bill of indictment.

In other court news, Ramon Sweeting, 37, of Coral Harbour was arraigned on a conspiracy to commit murder charge yesterday in connection with the murder of O'Neil Marshall.

It is alleged that Sweeting, being concerned with others between April 30 and May 1, conspired to murder O'Neil Marshall.

Police said Marshall was found shot to death in a vehicle in the parking lot of the old City Meat Market building on Market Street.

Magistrate Forbes told Sweeting that he was not required to enter a plea to the charge.

A voluntary bill of indictment is scheduled to be presented in court on June 21.

Forbes informed Sweeting of his right to apply for bail at the Supreme Court.

Sweeting, who was represented by attorney Jomo Campbell, was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

Jasmin Brown, Guardian Staff Reporter

Click here to read more at The Nassau Guardian