Desmond Wilson is arraigned at Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday on a murder charge. (Photo: Vandyke Hepburn/BIS)

A 32-year-old man has become the third to be charged with the murder of Dexter Bellamy in Freeport, Grand Bahama, earlier this year.

Desmond Wilson, of Clarke Avenue, appeared in Court One in Freeport on Friday before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson on the charge of murder. It is alleged that on May 28, at Freeport, Wilson, being concerned with others named and unknown, intentionally caused the death of Bellamy by means of unlawful harm. He was not required to enter a plea to the charge of murder, which is an indictable offence.

Bellamy, 21, of Frobisher Circle, was shot and killed. Two Eight Mile Rock men - Lawrence Bethel Jr., 23, of Martin Town, and Sheldon Bodie, 25, of Pinedale - have also been charged for Bellamy’s murder. They were remanded to prison until October 10 when a preliminary inquiry will be held into the matter.

Wilson, who was not represented by counsel, is the third to be charged. He was denied bail at the magistrate level, but was told that he could apply to the Supreme Court for bail.

He has been remanded to the Department of Correctional Services in New Providence until October 11, when a preliminary inquiry will be held to see if there is sufficient evidence for him to stand trial for murder in the Supreme Court.

Wilson was also arraigned in Court Two before Magistrate Charlton Smith on firearm and ammunition possession charges.

It is alleged that on May 28, at Freeport, the accused being concerned with others was in possession of a black and brown semi-automatic firearm without being the holder of a special licence. It is also alleged that on the same date, he was in possession of 29 rounds of .45 ammunition with intent to supply to another.

Wilson pleaded not guilty to the charges and the matters were adjourned to October 11.

By Denise Maycock, Tribune Freeport Reporter

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