WRONG MAN APPEARS IN ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE

Mon, Sep 12th 2011, 11:00 PM

By LAMECH JOHNSON

A BRIEF mix-up in court yesterday saw the wrong man appear in connection with an attempted murder charge.

John Augustine, 26, of Andros Avenue, was supposed to be charged before Magistrate Guillimina Archer in Court 10, Nassau Street in connection with the shooting of Mario Bowe.

However, before he could be brought down by the police, another John Augustine - a 30-year-old resident of Carmichael Road - appeared before the court to plead his innocence.

After the Carmichael Road Mr Augustine answered the judge's questions and insisted he was not involved in the matter, the prosecution revealed that it has statements on file from both men, and admitted that there was a ...

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