A Special Reserve Police Constable (SRP) has appeared before a Master of the High Court, charged with the Manslaughter of SRP No. S0295 PC Jamal Charles, which occurred on September 11th, 2025.
No. S0289 PC Anton Phillip, 22, was charged with the offence when he appeared before Master Indira Chinebas, on Wednesday 17th September, 2025.
He was granted bail with surety in the sum of $250,000 and the next hearing date has been set for January 12th, 2026.
PC Charles, 38, was on duty at the Guard Room, on the compound of the Ministry of Rural Development, Kent House, Maraval, on Thursday 11th September, 2025, in the company of two officers, with their firearms out of their holsters, when a loud explosion was heard. The victim was subsequently found with a gunshot wound to the left side of his mouth.
A male police officer was arrested on that same date by officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region One.
Investigations were supervised by ASP (Ag.) Ramjag, Insp. (Ag.) Seecharan, Insp. (Ag.) Ramsumair, Insp. (Ag.) Stanislaus and Legal Officer, PC Felix, all of the HBI Region One, with the assistance of Sgt. Biggart attached to the Forensic Science Centre and other various agencies.
PC Phillip was charged with the offence by Sgt. Ramroop, also of HBI Region One, following advice received with Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Sabrina Dougdeen-Jaglal, on Monday 15th September, 2025.